Palettes / Colors / #B08073

#B08073 — Dusty Brown

#B08073 is a brown color we call Dusty Brown, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the brown family.

#B08073 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #73A3B0; it also sits naturally between #B07384 and #B09F73. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 69% · Green 50% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 35% · Key 31%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B08073

.text { color: #B08073; }
.background { background-color: #B08073; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B08073; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 128, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 28%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B08073; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 128, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B08073; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 128, 115, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B08073">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B08073">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #73A3B0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B08073: #000000.

How #B08073 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #B08073 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B08073?

#B08073 is Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 176, 128, 115). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B08073?

#B08073 is RGB 176, 128, 115 — HSL 13°, 28%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 35%, 31%.

What colors go with #B08073?

Its complement is #73A3B0; analogous partners are #B07384 and #B09F73. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B08073 for text?

Black text on #B08073 has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.40:1.