#B59321
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.6% 0.129 90.8), rgb(181, 147, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#B59321 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59321 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 147, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.129 90.8) |
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 #B59321 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59321 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59321 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59321 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 90.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF84
oklch(80.9% 0.08 90.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59321
oklch(67.6% 0.129 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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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)
#B59321 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) | #A59101 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B29 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4867E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59321
#B59321
oklch(67.6% 0.129 90.8)
- #7A91E6
#7A91E6
oklch(67.5% 0.129 271.2)
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 #B59321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.011
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.017
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
Use #B59321 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.