#B08E6E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.061 64.8), rgb(176, 142, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B08E6E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08E6E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 142, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.061 64.8) |
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 #B08E6E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08E6E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08E6E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08E6E text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08E6E
oklch(67% 0.061 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA8056
oklch(63.1% 0.078 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#96683B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F572D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#684726
oklch(42.7% 0.066 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#B08E6E 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) | #99906C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8785 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08E6E
#B08E6E
oklch(67% 0.061 64.8)
- #769AB9
#769AB9
oklch(67.1% 0.061 244.9)
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 #B08E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
Use #B08E6E 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.