#B09538
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.7% 0.115 92.7), rgb(176, 149, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#B09538 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09538 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 149, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.115 92.7) |
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 #B09538 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09538 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09538 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09538 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1C08B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 92.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09538
oklch(67.7% 0.115 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#B09538 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) | #A5932C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B3D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8982 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09538
#B09538
oklch(67.7% 0.115 92.7)
- #8092DE
#8092DE
oklch(67.7% 0.114 272.9)
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 #B09538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.020
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.025
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
Use #B09538 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.