#B19939
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(68.6% 0.117 95), rgb(177, 153, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#B19939 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19939 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 153, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.117 95) |
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 #B19939 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B19939 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19939 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19939 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 94.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFC18A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 95.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19939
oklch(68.6% 0.117 95)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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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)
#B19939 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) | #A8962D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D3E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8D85 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19939
#B19939
oklch(68.6% 0.117 95)
- #8594E2
#8594E2
oklch(68.7% 0.116 274.6)
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 #B19939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
Use #B19939 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.