#B39A38
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(69% 0.119 94.6), rgb(179, 154, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#B39A38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39A38 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 154, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.119 94.6) |
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 #B39A38 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39A38 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39A38 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39A38 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E2D9BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 93.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0C189
oklch(81% 0.075 94.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39A38
oklch(69% 0.119 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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)
#B39A38 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) | #AA972B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F3D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18E86 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39A38
#B39A38
oklch(69% 0.119 94.6)
- #8695E5
#8695E5
oklch(69.1% 0.119 274.8)
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 #B39A38, 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 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
Use #B39A38 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.