#B09D55
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.095 94.9), rgb(176, 157, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#B09D55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09D55 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 157, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.095 94.9) |
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 #B09D55 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09D55 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09D55 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09D55 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCC195
oklch(80.9% 0.06 95.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09D55
oklch(69.7% 0.095 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1881B
oklch(63.2% 0.122 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2604
oklch(27% 0.051 95.6)
#B09D55 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) | #AA9A4F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA058 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC938C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09D55
#B09D55
oklch(69.7% 0.095 94.9)
- #8C99D9
#8C99D9
oklch(69.7% 0.095 274.9)
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 #B09D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
Use #B09D55 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.