#B59238
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.6% 0.115 87.3), rgb(181, 146, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B59238 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59238 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 146, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.115 87.3) |
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 #B59238 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59238 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59238 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59238 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE8B
oklch(80.8% 0.072 87.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59238
oklch(67.6% 0.115 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B59238 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) | #A3912D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4867F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59238
#B59238
oklch(67.6% 0.115 87.3)
- #7894DE
#7894DE
oklch(67.6% 0.115 267.5)
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 #B59238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.024
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
Use #B59238 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.