#B09576
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.054 70.6), rgb(176, 149, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B09576 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09576 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 149, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.054 70.6) |
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 #B09576 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09576 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09576 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09576 text on black | 7.40:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09576
oklch(68.6% 0.054 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#A4835B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 71.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C40
oklch(55.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A32
oklch(49.2% 0.07 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#63492A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#513D26
oklch(37.6% 0.045 69.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#B09576 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) | #9F9674 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C77 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8E8D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09576
#B09576
oklch(68.6% 0.054 70.6)
- #829DBB
#829DBB
oklch(68.6% 0.054 251.3)
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 #B09576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.012
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #B09576 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.