#B09259
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.083 82.5), rgb(176, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B09259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09259 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.083 82.5) |
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 #B09259 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09259 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09259 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09259 text on black | 7.10:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09259
oklch(67.5% 0.083 82.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98334
oklch(63.2% 0.106 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E0D
oklch(37.9% 0.07 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#B09259 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) | #9F9254 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7995B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8984 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09259
#B09259
oklch(67.5% 0.083 82.5)
- #7B97CB
#7B97CB
oklch(67.5% 0.084 262.5)
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 #B09259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #B09259 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.