#B09B66
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.6% 0.075 88.7), rgb(176, 155, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#B09B66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09B66 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.075 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 #B09B66 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09B66 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09B66 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09B66 text on black | 7.72:1 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09F
oklch(81% 0.047 89.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09B66
oklch(69.6% 0.075 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1863F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F1A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#775D09
oklch(49.1% 0.097 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4015
oklch(37.8% 0.063 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#B09B66 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) | #A79962 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F68 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB938E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09B66
#B09B66
oklch(69.6% 0.075 88.7)
- #8A9CCD
#8A9CCD
oklch(69.7% 0.075 268.8)
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 #B09B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #B09B66 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.