#B08F69
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.066 70.3), rgb(176, 143, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#B08F69 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08F69 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 143, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.066 70.3) |
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 #B08F69 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08F69 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08F69 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08F69 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08F69
oklch(67.1% 0.066 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA804F
oklch(63% 0.084 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#956932
oklch(55.5% 0.091 70)
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Step 700
700
#7F5724
oklch(49% 0.085 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#B08F69 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) | #9B9066 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8785 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08F69
#B08F69
oklch(67.1% 0.066 70.3)
- #7799BD
#7799BD
oklch(67.1% 0.066 250.3)
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 #B08F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.007
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #B08F69 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.