#B09165
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.07 75.8), rgb(176, 145, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B09165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09165 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.07 75.8) |
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 #B09165 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09165 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09165 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09165 text on black | 7.08:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09165
oklch(67.5% 0.07 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98247
oklch(63.2% 0.091 76.2)
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Step 600
600
#946A28
oklch(55.5% 0.097 75.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E591A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#674918
oklch(42.8% 0.076 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#B09165 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) | #9D9162 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49966 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8986 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09165
#B09165
oklch(67.5% 0.07 75.8)
- #7A99C2
#7A99C2
oklch(67.5% 0.07 255.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B09165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #B09165 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.