#B09480
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.7% 0.044 57.4), rgb(176, 148, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#B09480 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09480 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 148, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.044 57.4) |
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 #B09480 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09480 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09480 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09480 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB0
oklch(81% 0.027 58.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09480
oklch(68.7% 0.044 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48168
oklch(63% 0.056 57)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A4F
oklch(55.5% 0.062 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5940
oklch(49.2% 0.057 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#634935
oklch(42.8% 0.047 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#B09480 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) | #9C967F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C80 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98F8E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09480
#B09480
oklch(68.7% 0.044 57.4)
- #819FB3
#819FB3
oklch(68.7% 0.045 237.5)
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 #B09480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #B09480 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.