#B09635
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.9% 0.118 93.8), rgb(176, 150, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#B09635 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09635 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 150, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.118 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 #B09635 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09635 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09635 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09635 text on black | 7.25:1 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 93.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0C08A
oklch(80.8% 0.073 93.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09635
oklch(67.9% 0.118 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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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)
#B09635 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) | #A69328 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B3A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8A82 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09635
#B09635
oklch(67.9% 0.118 93.8)
- #8192E0
#8192E0
oklch(67.9% 0.117 273.6)
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 #B09635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.022
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
Use #B09635 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.