#B19F09
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.7% 0.144 101.1), rgb(177, 159, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#B19F09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19F09 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 159, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.144 101.1) |
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 #B19F09 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B19F09 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19F09 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19F09 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 102.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0DBB5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC37E
oklch(81% 0.09 101)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19F09
oklch(69.7% 0.144 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#B19F09 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A11D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09287 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19F09
#B19F09
oklch(69.7% 0.144 101.1)
- #8F91F4
#8F91F4
oklch(69.7% 0.143 281.1)
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 #B19F09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B19F09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.021
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
Use #B19F09 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.