#B09183
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.043 45.7), rgb(176, 145, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B09183 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 46°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09183 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.043 45.7) |
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 #B09183 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09183 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09183 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09183 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09183
oklch(68.1% 0.043 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6806E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#916956
oklch(55.7% 0.059 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5746
oklch(49.1% 0.055 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#64473A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#B09183 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) | #999482 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A83 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98C8D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09183
#B09183
oklch(68.1% 0.043 45.7)
- #7D9FAD
#7D9FAD
oklch(68.2% 0.043 225)
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 #B09183, 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 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
Use #B09183 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.