#B09467
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.07 79), rgb(176, 148, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#B09467 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09467 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 148, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.07 79) |
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 #B09467 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09467 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09467 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09467 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09467
oklch(68.1% 0.07 79)
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Step 500
500
#A68347
oklch(63.1% 0.089 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#926C28
oklch(55.7% 0.097 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#654A18
oklch(42.8% 0.075 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#B09467 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) | #A09464 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B68 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8C88 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09467
#B09467
oklch(68.1% 0.07 79)
- #7F9AC4
#7F9AC4
oklch(68.1% 0.07 259.1)
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 #B09467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #B09467 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.