#B09B60
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.082 90.5), rgb(176, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#B09B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09B60 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.082 90.5) |
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 #B09B60 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09B60 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09B60 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09B60 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09B60
oklch(69.5% 0.082 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18635
oklch(62.9% 0.104 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F400E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E250B
oklch(26.8% 0.042 90.1)
#B09B60 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) | #A7995B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F62 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB928C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09B60
#B09B60
oklch(69.5% 0.082 90.5)
- #899AD0
#899AD0
oklch(69.3% 0.082 270.7)
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 #B09B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #B09B60 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.