What color is #B09397?

#B09397 is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(176, 147, 151), and in HSL hsl(352, 16%, 63%).

Is #B09397 accessible as text?

On white, #B09397 has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #B09397, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B09397?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-400 (#A6A09B).

What colors go well with #B09397?

As a neutral, #B09397 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #B09397 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #B09397 is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#B09397 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B09397

Not just a swatch — here's how #B09397 works with other colors. Named schemes with #B09397 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B09397 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Rosy Brown sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B09397 Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Rosy Brown as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B09397 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Rosy Brown anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B09397 Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Rosy Brown opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B09397 Secondary #CFC4C6 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Rosy Brown is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rosy Brown carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B09397 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B09397 with

Lilac Dark Gray Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEEAEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B09892 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B09397 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B09397;
  --color-base-rgb: 176 147 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.1% 0.035 8.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EEE7E8;
  --color-200: #DDD0D1;
  --color-300: #C2ADB0;
  --color-400: #A68C8F;
  --color-500: #886C70;
  --color-600: #6B575A;
  --color-700: #4E4143;
  --color-800: #342D2E;
  --color-900: #211C1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rosy-brown: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EEE7E8',
    200: '#DDD0D1',
    300: '#C2ADB0',
    400: '#A68C8F',
    500: '#886C70',
    600: '#6B575A',
    700: '#4E4143',
    800: '#342D2E',
    900: '#211C1D',
  },
}

$base: #B09397;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EEE7E8;
$base-200: #DDD0D1;
$base-300: #C2ADB0;
$base-400: #A68C8F;
$base-500: #886C70;
$base-600: #6B575A;
$base-700: #4E4143;
$base-800: #342D2E;
$base-900: #211C1D;
$base-hover: #956C72;
$base-subtle: #E6DFE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B09397",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD0D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2ADB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A68C8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886C70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B575A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4143",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B09397

Color Lab

Pairs with #B09397

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