#B97B09
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.2% 0.132 73.3), rgb(185, 123, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B97B09 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97B09 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.132 73.3) |
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 #B97B09 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97B09 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97B09 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97B09 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABB93
oklch(80.9% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89653
oklch(70.7% 0.104 72.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97B09
oklch(63.2% 0.132 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362202
oklch(27.1% 0.055 74.8)
#B97B09 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) | #917F00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E11 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6B69 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97B09
#B97B09
oklch(63.2% 0.132 73.3)
- #4B8CD7
#4B8CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 253.5)
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 #B97B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.013
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #B97B09 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.