#B09697
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.7% 0.031 15.3), rgb(176, 150, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#B09697 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09697 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 150, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.031 15.3) |
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 #B09697 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09697 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09697 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09697 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09697
oklch(69.7% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08082
oklch(63.1% 0.04 14)
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Step 600
600
#8B696B
oklch(55.5% 0.044 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#765859
oklch(49.2% 0.04 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#604849
oklch(42.8% 0.033 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#B09697 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) | #9A9997 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E97 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69496 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09697
#B09697
oklch(69.7% 0.031 15.3)
- #88A4A3
#88A4A3
oklch(69.7% 0.031 193.8)
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 #B09697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #B09697 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.