#B09289
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.5% 0.039 37.3), rgb(176, 146, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#B09289 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 37°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09289 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 146, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.039 37.3) |
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 #B09289 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09289 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09289 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09289 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09289
oklch(68.5% 0.039 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58074
oklch(63.2% 0.049 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#90695D
oklch(55.7% 0.054 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A574C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#63473F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#B09289 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) | #999588 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B89 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88E90 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09289
#B09289
oklch(68.5% 0.039 37.3)
- #7FA0AA
#7FA0AA
oklch(68.4% 0.039 218.2)
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 #B09289, 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 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #B09289 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.