#B4A059
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.8% 0.094 94.1), rgb(180, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#B4A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A059 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.094 94.1) |
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 #B4A059 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A059 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A059 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A059 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC196
oklch(81% 0.059 94.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A059
oklch(70.8% 0.094 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#A1871D
oklch(63% 0.12 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#B4A059 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) | #AD9D53 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A45C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0968F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A059
#B4A059
oklch(70.8% 0.094 94.1)
- #8E9DDC
#8E9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 273.5)
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 #B4A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.052
Use #B4A059 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.