#B09469
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.067 78), rgb(176, 148, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#B09469 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 78°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09469 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 148, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.067 78) |
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 #B09469 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09469 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09469 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09469 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09469
oklch(68.2% 0.067 78)
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Step 500
500
#A6834A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C2C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 78)
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Step 800
800
#654A1B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#B09469 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) | #9F9466 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8C89 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09469
#B09469
oklch(68.2% 0.067 78)
- #7F9AC3
#7F9AC3
oklch(68.1% 0.068 258.6)
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 #B09469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.012
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #B09469 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.