#B09178
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.052 60.7), rgb(176, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#B09178 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09178 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.052 60.7) |
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 #B09178 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09178 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09178 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09178 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09178
oklch(67.9% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78061
oklch(63% 0.065 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#926947
oklch(55.5% 0.071 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5838
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#65482F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#B09178 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) | #9B9376 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A78 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8B8A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09178
#B09178
oklch(67.9% 0.052 60.7)
- #7C9DB5
#7C9DB5
oklch(68% 0.051 240.1)
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 #B09178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #B09178 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.