#B09388
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.7% 0.039 41.9), rgb(176, 147, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B09388 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09388 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 147, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.039 41.9) |
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 #B09388 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09388 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09388 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09388 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09388
oklch(68.7% 0.039 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48072
oklch(63.1% 0.049 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F695B
oklch(55.6% 0.054 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A584B
oklch(49.3% 0.05 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#63483D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#B09388 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) | #9A9687 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B88 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88F90 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09388
#B09388
oklch(68.7% 0.039 41.9)
- #81A0AC
#81A0AC
oklch(68.6% 0.039 223.4)
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 #B09388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #B09388 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.