#B09E48
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.8% 0.109 97.6), rgb(176, 158, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#B09E48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09E48 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 158, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.109 97.6) |
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 #B09E48 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09E48 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09E48 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09E48 text on black | 7.83:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 97.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC28F
oklch(81% 0.068 98.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09E48
oklch(69.8% 0.109 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#B09E48 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) | #AC9A3F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A14C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD938B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09E48
#B09E48
oklch(69.8% 0.109 97.6)
- #8D97E1
#8D97E1
oklch(69.8% 0.109 277.3)
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 #B09E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #B09E48 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.