#B38F52
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.1% 0.09 79.5), rgb(179, 143, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B38F52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38F52 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.09 79.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B38F52 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38F52 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F52 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F52 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38F52
oklch(67.1% 0.09 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE8029
oklch(63% 0.115 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C05
oklch(37.7% 0.075 78.8)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#B38F52 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9E8F4D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69854 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08580 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38F52
#B38F52
oklch(67.1% 0.09 79.5)
- #7496CD
#7496CD
oklch(67% 0.091 259.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B38F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.046
Use #B38F52 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.