#B59600
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.1% 0.14 94.1), rgb(181, 150, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B59600 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59600 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.14 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 #B59600 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59600 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59600 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59600 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3C07E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 93.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59600
oklch(68.1% 0.14 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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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
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#B59600 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) | #A89300 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09C15 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5887F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59600
#B59600
oklch(68.1% 0.14 94.1)
- #7F90EE
#7F90EE
oklch(68.1% 0.14 274.3)
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 #B59600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.005
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.007
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.022
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.042
Use #B59600 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.