#B09C74
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.06 84.3), rgb(176, 156, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#B09C74 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 84°. 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09C74 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 156, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.06 84.3) |
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 #B09C74 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09C74 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09C74 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09C74 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 83.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09C74
oklch(70% 0.06 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8652
oklch(63.1% 0.076 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F36
oklch(55.6% 0.083 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#755D28
oklch(49.1% 0.077 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#B09C74 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) | #A69B71 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA075 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9591 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09C74
#B09C74
oklch(70% 0.06 84.3)
- #8C9FC4
#8C9FC4
oklch(70.1% 0.059 263.6)
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 #B09C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.009
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
Use #B09C74 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.