#B09770
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.9% 0.061 78.5), rgb(176, 151, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#B09770 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09770 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 151, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.061 78.5) |
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 #B09770 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09770 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09770 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09770 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09770
oklch(68.9% 0.061 78.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A38451
oklch(63.1% 0.078 79.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8E6D35
oklch(55.6% 0.085 78.7)
-
Step 700
700
#795B27
oklch(49.1% 0.079 78.8)
-
Step 800
800
#624A22
oklch(42.6% 0.065 78.3)
-
Step 900
900
#503E21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 78.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#B09770 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) | #A1976D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D71 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA908D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09770
#B09770
oklch(68.9% 0.061 78.5)
- #849DC1
#849DC1
oklch(69% 0.06 257.5)
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 #B09770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.008
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #B09770 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.