#B09B76
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.9% 0.057 81.6), rgb(176, 155, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#B09B76 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09B76 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 155, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.057 81.6) |
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 #B09B76 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09B76 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09B76 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09B76 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09B76
oklch(69.9% 0.057 81.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08556
oklch(63.1% 0.072 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F3A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#604C26
oklch(42.8% 0.061 82)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F23
oklch(37.6% 0.047 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#B09B76 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) | #A59A74 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA077 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99491 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09B76
#B09B76
oklch(69.9% 0.057 81.6)
- #8B9FC2
#8B9FC2
oklch(69.9% 0.056 261.6)
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 #B09B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.010
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
Use #B09B76 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.