#B59B35
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(69.4% 0.122 94.5), rgb(181, 155, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#B59B35 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59B35 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 155, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.122 94.5) |
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 #B59B35 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59B35 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B35 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B35 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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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
#D0C188
oklch(81% 0.077 95.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59B35
oklch(69.4% 0.122 94.5)
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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
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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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)
#B59B35 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) | #AB9827 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A03B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38F86 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59B35
#B59B35
oklch(69.4% 0.122 94.5)
- #8696E8
#8696E8
oklch(69.4% 0.122 274.4)
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 #B59B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.022
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.022
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.023
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
Use #B59B35 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.