#B29D2B
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.5% 0.13 98.3), rgb(178, 157, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#B29D2B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29D2B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 157, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.13 98.3) |
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 #B29D2B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29D2B | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29D2B text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29D2B text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 96)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAB9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEC285
oklch(81% 0.081 98.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29D2B
oklch(69.5% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#B29D2B 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) | #AD9915 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A033 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09187 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29D2B
#B29D2B
oklch(69.5% 0.13 98.3)
- #8B93EC
#8B93EC
oklch(69.4% 0.13 278.5)
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 #B29D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.018
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #B29D2B 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.