#B59C44
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.8% 0.111 93.4), rgb(181, 156, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#B59C44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59C44 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 156, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.111 93.4) |
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 #B59C44 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59C44 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59C44 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59C44 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0C08D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 92.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59C44
oklch(69.8% 0.111 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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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
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#B59C44 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) | #AB993B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A148 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39189 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59C44
#B59C44
oklch(69.8% 0.111 93.4)
- #8798E3
#8798E3
oklch(69.7% 0.112 273.4)
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 #B59C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
Use #B59C44 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.