#B59C53
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70% 0.097 90.9), rgb(181, 156, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B59C53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59C53 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 156, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.097 90.9) |
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 #B59C53 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59C53 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59C53 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59C53 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC094
oklch(80.9% 0.061 91.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59C53
oklch(70% 0.097 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68512
oklch(63% 0.124 90.4)
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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
#302503
oklch(27% 0.052 90.5)
#B59C53 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) | #AA9A4C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A156 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2928B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59C53
#B59C53
oklch(70% 0.097 90.9)
- #889BDB
#889BDB
oklch(70% 0.097 271.1)
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 #B59C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
Use #B59C53 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.