#B59000
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(66.9% 0.137 90.4), rgb(181, 144, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B59000 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59000 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 144, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.137 90.4) |
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 #B59000 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59000 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59000 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59000 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.067 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9E4B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 90.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B59000
oklch(66.9% 0.137 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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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
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#B59000 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) | #A38E00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9913 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5827A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59000
#B59000
oklch(66.9% 0.137 90.4)
- #758FE9
#758FE9
oklch(67% 0.137 270.2)
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 #B59000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.010
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.011
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
Use #B59000 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.