#B09173
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.056 65.7), rgb(176, 145, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#B09173 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 66°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09173 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.056 65.7) |
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 #B09173 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09173 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09173 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09173 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09173
oklch(67.7% 0.056 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#A8815A
oklch(63.2% 0.072 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#936A40
oklch(55.7% 0.078 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5832
oklch(49.1% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#66482A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 65)
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Step 900
900
#533C26
oklch(37.6% 0.047 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#312417
oklch(27.2% 0.03 66)
#B09173 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) | #9B9271 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39974 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8A89 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09173
#B09173
oklch(67.7% 0.056 65.7)
- #7B9CB9
#7B9CB9
oklch(67.8% 0.057 245.3)
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 #B09173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.007
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #B09173 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.