#B69940
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(69.2% 0.113 91.1), rgb(182, 153, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#B69940 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69940 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 153, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.113 91.1) |
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 #B69940 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69940 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69940 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69940 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 91.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1C08C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 92.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69940
oklch(69.2% 0.113 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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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
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#B69940 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) | #A99736 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F44 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48D86 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69940
#B69940
oklch(69.2% 0.113 91.1)
- #8298E2
#8298E2
oklch(69.3% 0.112 270.7)
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 #B69940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.044
Use #B69940 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.