#B09757
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.088 88.7), rgb(176, 151, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#B09757 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09757 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 151, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.088 88.7) |
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 #B09757 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09757 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09757 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09757 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF98
oklch(80.8% 0.055 88.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09757
oklch(68.5% 0.088 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5852A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F05
oklch(37.7% 0.074 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#302507
oklch(27% 0.047 88.4)
#B09757 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) | #A49552 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C59 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8D88 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09757
#B09757
oklch(68.5% 0.088 88.7)
- #8398D1
#8398D1
oklch(68.5% 0.088 268.5)
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 #B09757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.051
Use #B09757 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.