#B08409
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(63.9% 0.129 84.5), rgb(176, 132, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B08409 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08409 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 132, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.129 84.5) |
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 #B08409 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08409 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B08409 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B08409 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE92
oklch(80.9% 0.064 84.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B52
oklch(70.6% 0.101 84.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08409
oklch(63.9% 0.129 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322402
oklch(27% 0.053 85.5)
#B08409 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) | #978400 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19015 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07670 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08409
#B08409
oklch(63.9% 0.129 84.5)
- #6489DA
#6489DA
oklch(63.9% 0.129 264.5)
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 #B08409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.015
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.017
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
Use #B08409 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.