#B09588
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.038 47.2), rgb(176, 149, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#B09588 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09588 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 149, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.038 47.2) |
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 #B09588 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09588 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09588 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09588 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09588
oklch(69.1% 0.038 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38171
oklch(63.1% 0.048 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A59
oklch(55.5% 0.052 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#785949
oklch(49.2% 0.048 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#B09588 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) | #9C9787 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D88 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89191 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09588
#B09588
oklch(69.1% 0.038 47.2)
- #84A1AE
#84A1AE
oklch(69.1% 0.037 226.9)
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 #B09588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #B09588 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.