#B08D73
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.056 58.2), rgb(176, 141, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B08D73 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08D73 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 141, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.056 58.2) |
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 #B08D73 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08D73 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08D73 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08D73 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#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
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAB
oklch(81% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08D73
oklch(66.9% 0.056 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.073 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#966844
oklch(55.7% 0.078 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#805635
oklch(49.1% 0.073 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#68472D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B28
oklch(37.7% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#B08D73 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) | #978F71 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8686 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08D73
#B08D73
oklch(66.9% 0.056 58.2)
- #759BB4
#759BB4
oklch(67% 0.056 237.5)
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 #B08D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #B08D73 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.