#B09189
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.039 34.8), rgb(176, 145, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#B09189 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09189 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.039 34.8) |
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 #B09189 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09189 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09189 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09189 text on black | 7.25:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09189
oklch(68.3% 0.039 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#A67F75
oklch(63.1% 0.051 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#90685E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B564D
oklch(49% 0.052 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 36)
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Step 900
900
#523C36
oklch(37.9% 0.033 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#B09189 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) | #989488 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A89 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88D8F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09189
#B09189
oklch(68.3% 0.039 34.8)
- #7EA0A8
#7EA0A8
oklch(68.3% 0.039 213.7)
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 #B09189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #B09189 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.