#B98009
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.1% 0.132 76.9), rgb(185, 128, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B98009 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98009 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 128, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.132 76.9) |
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 #B98009 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98009 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98009 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98009 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC92
oklch(81% 0.065 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#C59851
oklch(70.7% 0.104 77.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98009
oklch(64.1% 0.132 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352202
oklch(26.9% 0.054 76.3)
#B98009 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) | #958300 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29112 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA706D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98009
#B98009
oklch(64.1% 0.132 76.9)
- #558DDC
#558DDC
oklch(64.1% 0.133 257.2)
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 #B98009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.015
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
Use #B98009 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.