#B09B63
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.078 89.7), rgb(176, 155, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#B09B63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09B63 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.078 89.7) |
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 #B09B63 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09B63 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09B63 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09B63 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09B63
oklch(69.5% 0.078 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1863A
oklch(63% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F10
oklch(55.5% 0.109 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4012
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E250C
oklch(26.8% 0.041 89.6)
#B09B63 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) | #A7995F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F65 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB928D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09B63
#B09B63
oklch(69.5% 0.078 89.7)
- #899BCE
#899BCE
oklch(69.5% 0.078 269.3)
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 #B09B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
Use #B09B63 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.