#B49219
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.3% 0.131 91.2), rgb(180, 146, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B49219 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49219 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 146, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 76%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.131 91.2) |
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 #B49219 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49219 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49219 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49219 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF83
oklch(80.8% 0.082 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49219
oklch(67.3% 0.131 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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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
#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
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#B49219 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) | #A49000 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A22 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4857D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49219
#B49219
oklch(67.3% 0.131 91.2)
- #7990E7
#7990E7
oklch(67.3% 0.132 271.3)
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 #B49219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.007
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.010
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.016
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
Use #B49219 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.