#B09167
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.068 74.6), rgb(176, 145, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B09167 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09167 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.068 74.6) |
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 #B09167 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09167 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09167 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09167 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09167
oklch(67.5% 0.068 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#A9824A
oklch(63.2% 0.088 75)
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Step 600
600
#946A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 74)
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Step 700
700
#7E581E
oklch(49% 0.088 74)
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Step 800
800
#66491B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#B09167 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) | #9D9264 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49968 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8986 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09167
#B09167
oklch(67.5% 0.068 74.6)
- #7A99C1
#7A99C1
oklch(67.5% 0.069 255)
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 #B09167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
Use #B09167 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.