#B59E00
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.8% 0.145 98.8), rgb(181, 158, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#B59E00 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59E00 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 158, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.145 98.8) |
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 #B59E00 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59E00 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E00 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59E00 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB5
oklch(88.4% 0.05 98.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFC27D
oklch(80.9% 0.09 98.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59E00
oklch(69.8% 0.145 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#B59E00 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A218 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49186 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59E00
#B59E00
oklch(69.8% 0.145 98.8)
- #8B92F6
#8B92F6
oklch(69.7% 0.146 278.9)
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 #B59E00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B59E00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.018
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.020
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
Use #B59E00 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.