#B09449
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.7% 0.1 89.1), rgb(176, 148, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#B09449 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09449 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 148, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.1 89.1) |
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 #B09449 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09449 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09449 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09449 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 88.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF93
oklch(80.9% 0.062 88.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09449
oklch(67.7% 0.1 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88404
oklch(63% 0.128 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312502
oklch(27.1% 0.053 89.3)
#B09449 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) | #A39242 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8983 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09449
#B09449
oklch(67.7% 0.1 89.1)
- #7E94D5
#7E94D5
oklch(67.6% 0.1 269.3)
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 #B09449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
Use #B09449 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.