#B09094
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.4% 0.039 9.7), rgb(176, 144, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B09094 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09094 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 144, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 17%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.039 9.7) |
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 #B09094 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09094 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09094 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09094 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 8.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09094
oklch(68.4% 0.039 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#A57D83
oklch(63% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#90666C
oklch(55.5% 0.055 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A555A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#64464A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#513B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.031 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#B09094 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) | #959594 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A93 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78E91 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09094
#B09094
oklch(68.4% 0.039 9.7)
- #7EA29F
#7EA29F
oklch(68.5% 0.04 190)
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 #B09094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #B09094 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.