#B96609
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(59.4% 0.138 58.8), rgb(185, 102, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B96609 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96609 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 102, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.138 58.8) |
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 #B96609 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96609 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96609 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96609 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 60)
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Step 400
400
#D38F59
oklch(70.7% 0.108 58.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96609
oklch(59.4% 0.138 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E05
oklch(27% 0.058 57.5)
#B96609 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938309 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5357 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96609
#B96609
oklch(59.4% 0.138 58.8)
- #0087C4
#0087C4
oklch(59.3% 0.133 238.9)
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 #B96609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.008
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.009
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
Use #B96609 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.