#B09E58
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.093 95.3), rgb(176, 158, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#B09E58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09E58 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 158, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.093 95.3) |
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 #B09E58 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09E58 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09E58 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09E58 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC196
oklch(80.9% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09E58
oklch(70% 0.093 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08821
oklch(63.1% 0.119 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#B09E58 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) | #AB9B52 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A15B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC958D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09E58
#B09E58
oklch(70% 0.093 95.3)
- #8E9AD8
#8E9AD8
oklch(70% 0.092 275.3)
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 #B09E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.049
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
Use #B09E58 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.