#B09427
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.3% 0.125 93.8), rgb(176, 148, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#B09427 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09427 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 148, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.125 93.8) |
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 #B09427 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09427 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09427 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09427 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E2D9B9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1C086
oklch(80.8% 0.078 93.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09427
oklch(67.3% 0.125 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#B09427 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) | #A49111 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A2E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF887F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09427
#B09427
oklch(67.3% 0.125 93.8)
- #7E8FE3
#7E8FE3
oklch(67.2% 0.126 273.9)
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 #B09427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.011
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.016
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.024
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
Use #B09427 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.