#B09237
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67% 0.114 90.5), rgb(176, 146, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B09237 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09237 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 146, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.114 90.5) |
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 #B09237 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09237 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09237 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09237 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EFEADB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 91.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF8C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 90)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09237
oklch(67% 0.114 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#B09237 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) | #A2902C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9993B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE867F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09237
#B09237
oklch(67% 0.114 90.5)
- #7B91DC
#7B91DC
oklch(67.1% 0.114 270.7)
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 #B09237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.027
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
Use #B09237 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.