#B08E81
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.046 42), rgb(176, 142, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B08E81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08E81 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 142, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.046 42) |
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 #B08E81 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08E81 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08E81 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08E81 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08E81
oklch(67.5% 0.046 42)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#946756
oklch(55.6% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5646
oklch(49.2% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#66463A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#B08E81 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) | #969180 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9881 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9898A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08E81
#B08E81
oklch(67.5% 0.046 42)
- #789EAB
#789EAB
oklch(67.6% 0.046 220.9)
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 #B08E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
Use #B08E81 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.