#B05D09
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(56.6% 0.135 56.2), rgb(176, 93, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B05D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05D09 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 93, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.135 56.2) |
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 #B05D09 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05D09 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05D09 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05D09 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#CF9163
oklch(70.8% 0.097 57)
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Step 500
500
#C17335
oklch(63% 0.124 56.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05D09
oklch(56.6% 0.135 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#61350F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#B05D09 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) | #766700 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A07 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14A4F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05D09
#B05D09
oklch(56.6% 0.135 56.2)
- #007FB4
#007FB4
oklch(56.5% 0.123 236.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #B05D09
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #B05D09. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.008
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
Use #B05D09 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.