#B09248
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.2% 0.1 87.5), rgb(176, 146, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B09248 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09248 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 146, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.1 87.5) |
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 #B09248 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09248 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09248 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09248 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF93
oklch(81% 0.062 87.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09248
oklch(67.2% 0.1 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA8307
oklch(63% 0.127 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312402
oklch(26.8% 0.053 87.1)
#B09248 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) | #A19141 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8781 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09248
#B09248
oklch(67.2% 0.1 87.5)
- #7B94D4
#7B94D4
oklch(67.3% 0.1 267.4)
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 #B09248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
Use #B09248 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.