#B09485
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.8% 0.04 49.8), rgb(176, 148, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B09485 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09485 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 148, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.04 49.8) |
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 #B09485 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09485 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09485 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09485 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09485
oklch(68.8% 0.04 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4816E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A56
oklch(55.7% 0.056 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#795846
oklch(49% 0.052 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#B09485 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) | #9B9684 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C85 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88F90 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09485
#B09485
oklch(68.8% 0.04 49.8)
- #82A0AF
#82A0AF
oklch(68.8% 0.04 229.7)
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 #B09485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #B09485 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.