#B09772
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69% 0.059 77.3), rgb(176, 151, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B09772 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09772 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 151, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.059 77.3) |
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 #B09772 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09772 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09772 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09772 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09772
oklch(69% 0.059 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38454
oklch(63.1% 0.075 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D38
oklch(55.6% 0.082 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#795B2A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#B09772 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) | #A1976F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D73 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA908D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09772
#B09772
oklch(69% 0.059 77.3)
- #849DC0
#849DC0
oklch(68.9% 0.059 256.8)
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 #B09772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.009
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #B09772 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.