#B49516
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.9% 0.134 93.3), rgb(180, 149, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#B49516 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49516 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 149, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.134 93.3) |
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 #B49516 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49516 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49516 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49516 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3C081
oklch(80.9% 0.084 93.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49516
oklch(67.9% 0.134 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#B49516 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) | #A79200 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C21 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3887F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49516
#B49516
oklch(67.9% 0.134 93.3)
- #7E90EA
#7E90EA
oklch(67.8% 0.134 273.7)
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 #B49516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.003
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.006
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.009
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.020
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
Use #B49516 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.