#B59225
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.4% 0.126 89.7), rgb(181, 146, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B59225 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59225 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 146, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 66%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.126 89.7) |
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 #B59225 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59225 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59225 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59225 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F0EAD9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 90.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8B9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF85
oklch(81% 0.08 89.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59225
oklch(67.4% 0.126 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#B59225 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) | #A4900C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4857D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59225
#B59225
oklch(67.4% 0.126 89.7)
- #7892E4
#7892E4
oklch(67.5% 0.125 269.5)
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 #B59225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.011
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.014
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.021
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
Use #B59225 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.