#B46909
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.2% 0.133 62.8), rgb(180, 105, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B46909 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46909 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 105, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.133 62.8) |
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 #B46909 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46909 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46909 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46909 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DDB999
oklch(80.9% 0.06 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9360
oklch(70.6% 0.095 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD772F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 62.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B46909
oklch(59.2% 0.133 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F370A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#B46909 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) | #807100 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92820B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65759 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46909
#B46909
oklch(59.2% 0.133 62.8)
- #1D85C6
#1D85C6
oklch(59.2% 0.133 242.9)
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 #B46909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.009
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
Use #B46909 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.