#B09227
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(66.9% 0.124 92.4), rgb(176, 146, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B09227 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09227 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 146, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.124 92.4) |
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 #B09227 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09227 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09227 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09227 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2C086
oklch(80.9% 0.078 92.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09227
oklch(66.9% 0.124 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#B09227 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) | #A39012 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA982E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF867E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09227
#B09227
oklch(66.9% 0.124 92.4)
- #7B8FE1
#7B8FE1
oklch(66.9% 0.124 272.3)
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 #B09227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.014
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.020
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
Use #B09227 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.