#B06209
Closest named color: Orangey Brown (#B16002). oklch(57.4% 0.132 59.6), rgb(176, 98, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B06209 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Brown (#B16002), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Brown (#B16002) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06209 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 98, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.132 59.6) |
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 #B06209 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B06209 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06209 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06209 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9262
oklch(70.7% 0.096 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7633
oklch(63.2% 0.122 59.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B06209
oklch(57.4% 0.132 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#60360D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#B06209 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D09 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15053 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06209
#B06209
oklch(57.4% 0.132 59.6)
- #0081BD
#0081BD
oklch(57.5% 0.131 239.5)
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 #B06209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.005
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.007
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #B06209 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.