#B09162
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.074 77.4), rgb(176, 145, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B09162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09162 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.074 77.4) |
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 #B09162 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09162 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09162 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09162 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09162
oklch(67.4% 0.074 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98243
oklch(63.1% 0.094 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#946B21
oklch(55.7% 0.102 78)
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Step 700
700
#7E5912
oklch(49.1% 0.095 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#674913
oklch(42.8% 0.079 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#B09162 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) | #9D915F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59963 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8885 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09162
#B09162
oklch(67.4% 0.074 77.4)
- #7A98C4
#7A98C4
oklch(67.4% 0.074 257.9)
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 #B09162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #B09162 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.