#B39089
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.4% 0.044 31.3), rgb(179, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B39089 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39089 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.044 31.3) |
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 #B39089 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B39089 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39089 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39089 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB6
oklch(81% 0.027 32.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39089
oklch(68.4% 0.044 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97D75
oklch(63.1% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#94665D
oklch(55.6% 0.062 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E554D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#66453F
oklch(42.6% 0.047 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#B39089 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) | #979488 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B89 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8C8E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39089
#B39089
oklch(68.4% 0.044 31.3)
- #7AA1A9
#7AA1A9
oklch(68.3% 0.044 211.6)
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 #B39089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #B39089 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.