#B29645
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(68.2% 0.106 90.3), rgb(178, 150, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B29645 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29645 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 150, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.106 90.3) |
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 #B29645 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29645 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29645 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29645 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF90
oklch(80.8% 0.066 89.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29645
oklch(68.2% 0.106 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#B29645 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) | #A5943D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C48 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08B84 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29645
#B29645
oklch(68.2% 0.106 90.3)
- #8095DB
#8095DB
oklch(68.2% 0.107 270.6)
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 #B29645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
Use #B29645 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.