#B49939
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(68.9% 0.118 93.2), rgb(180, 153, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#B49939 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 93°. 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49939 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 153, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.118 93.2) |
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 #B49939 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49939 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49939 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49939 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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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
#D1C08A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 92.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49939
oklch(68.9% 0.118 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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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)
#B49939 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) | #A9962D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E3E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28D85 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49939
#B49939
oklch(68.9% 0.118 93.2)
- #8395E4
#8395E4
oklch(68.8% 0.118 273.2)
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 #B49939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.027
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
Use #B49939 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.