#B09373
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.057 69.4), rgb(176, 147, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B09373 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09373 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 147, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.057 69.4) |
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 #B09373 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09373 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09373 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09373 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09373
oklch(68.2% 0.057 69.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68259
oklch(63.1% 0.072 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#916B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5930
oklch(49.2% 0.073 69)
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Step 800
800
#644928
oklch(42.7% 0.06 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#B09373 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) | #9D9471 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B74 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8C8A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09373
#B09373
oklch(68.2% 0.057 69.4)
- #7E9CBB
#7E9CBB
oklch(68.1% 0.057 249.5)
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 #B09373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.007
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #B09373 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.