#B38F71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.061 61.3), rgb(179, 143, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B38F71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38F71 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.061 61.3) |
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 #B38F71 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38F71 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F71 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F71 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38F71
oklch(67.6% 0.061 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F58
oklch(63.2% 0.078 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#97673D
oklch(55.5% 0.085 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#81562F
oklch(49.2% 0.079 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#694628
oklch(42.7% 0.065 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B25
oklch(37.6% 0.05 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#B38F71 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) | #9A916F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39971 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8887 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38F71
#B38F71
oklch(67.6% 0.061 61.3)
- #769CB9
#769CB9
oklch(67.5% 0.06 241.6)
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 #B38F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #B38F71 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.