#B09648
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.102 91.1), rgb(176, 150, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B09648 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09648 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 150, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.102 91.1) |
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 #B09648 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09648 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09648 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09648 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0C092
oklch(81% 0.064 91.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09648
oklch(68.1% 0.102 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302501
oklch(27% 0.054 91.4)
#B09648 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) | #A59440 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B4B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8B84 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09648
#B09648
oklch(68.1% 0.102 91.1)
- #8195D8
#8195D8
oklch(68.1% 0.102 270.8)
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 #B09648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
Use #B09648 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.