#B08F72
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.057 62.9), rgb(176, 143, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B08F72 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 63°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08F72 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 143, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.057 62.9) |
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 #B08F72 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08F72 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08F72 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08F72 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08F72
oklch(67.3% 0.057 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#A9805B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 63)
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Step 600
600
#946940
oklch(55.6% 0.079 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5732
oklch(49% 0.073 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#67472A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C26
oklch(37.7% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#B08F72 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) | #999170 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19872 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8887 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08F72
#B08F72
oklch(67.3% 0.057 62.9)
- #789BB7
#789BB7
oklch(67.4% 0.057 242.8)
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 #B08F72, 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 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
Use #B08F72 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.