#B09181
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.044 48.8), rgb(176, 145, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#B09181 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09181 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.044 48.8) |
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 #B09181 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09181 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09181 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09181 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09181
oklch(68.1% 0.044 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6806C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#916953
oklch(55.6% 0.061 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5744
oklch(49.1% 0.057 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#654738
oklch(42.7% 0.048 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#523C30
oklch(37.7% 0.037 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#B09181 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) | #999480 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A81 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98C8D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09181
#B09181
oklch(68.1% 0.044 48.8)
- #7D9EAE
#7D9EAE
oklch(68% 0.043 229)
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 #B09181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #B09181 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.