#B19121
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(66.8% 0.127 91.6), rgb(177, 145, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B19121 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19121 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 145, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.127 91.6) |
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 #B19121 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B19121 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19121 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19121 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC093
oklch(80.9% 0.062 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79F53
oklch(70.8% 0.1 92.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B19121
oklch(66.8% 0.127 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302502
oklch(27% 0.053 91)
#B19121 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) | #A28F02 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9829 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0847C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19121
#B19121
oklch(66.8% 0.127 91.6)
- #798FE2
#798FE2
oklch(66.8% 0.126 271.4)
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 #B19121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.013
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.017
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.017
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.038
Use #B19121 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.