#B19B59
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.4% 0.09 91.5), rgb(177, 155, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#B19B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19B59 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.09 91.5) |
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 #B19B59 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B19B59 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19B59 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19B59 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CEC098
oklch(80.9% 0.056 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19B59
oklch(69.4% 0.09 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38628
oklch(63% 0.114 91)
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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
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#504004
oklch(37.8% 0.075 92.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#B19B59 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) | #A89954 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F5B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD928B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19B59
#B19B59
oklch(69.4% 0.09 91.5)
- #899AD5
#899AD5
oklch(69.6% 0.089 271.6)
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 #B19B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #B19B59 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.