#B57009
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(60.6% 0.131 67.3), rgb(181, 112, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B57009 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57009 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 112, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 91%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.131 67.3) |
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 #B57009 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57009 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57009 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57009 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300
#DDB995
oklch(80.8% 0.064 66.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9457
oklch(70.7% 0.102 67.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57009
oklch(60.6% 0.131 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#382004
oklch(26.9% 0.055 66)
#B57009 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) | #877600 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97860D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65F5F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57009
#B57009
oklch(60.6% 0.131 67.3)
- #3487CC
#3487CC
oklch(60.6% 0.132 247.4)
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 #B57009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.011
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
Use #B57009 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.