#B19309
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.1% 0.136 94.1), rgb(177, 147, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B19309 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19309 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 147, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.136 94.1) |
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 #B19309 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B19309 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19309 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19309 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2C081
oklch(80.8% 0.084 94)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19309
oklch(67.1% 0.136 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#B19309 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) | #A49000 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9919 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0867D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19309
#B19309
oklch(67.1% 0.136 94.1)
- #7C8DE8
#7C8DE8
oklch(67% 0.136 274.2)
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 #B19309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.010
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.011
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.022
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
Use #B19309 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.