#B59A34
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(69.2% 0.122 93.9), rgb(181, 154, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#B59A34 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59A34 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 154, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.122 93.9) |
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 #B59A34 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59A34 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59A34 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59A34 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1C088
oklch(80.9% 0.076 93.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59A34
oklch(69.2% 0.122 93.9)
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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
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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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)
#B59A34 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) | #AA9725 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F3A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48E85 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59A34
#B59A34
oklch(69.2% 0.122 93.9)
- #8495E7
#8495E7
oklch(69.1% 0.122 273.9)
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 #B59A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.022
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.022
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
Use #B59A34 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.