#B08F82
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.044 42.6), rgb(176, 143, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B08F82 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08F82 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 143, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.044 42.6) |
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 #B08F82 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08F82 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08F82 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08F82 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08F82
oklch(67.7% 0.044 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6E
oklch(63.2% 0.057 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#936856
oklch(55.7% 0.062 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5647
oklch(49.1% 0.057 41.9)
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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)
#B08F82 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) | #979281 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9982 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98A8B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08F82
#B08F82
oklch(67.7% 0.044 42.6)
- #7A9EAB
#7A9EAB
oklch(67.7% 0.044 222)
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 #B08F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #B08F82 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.