#B79413
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(68% 0.135 91.2), rgb(183, 148, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#B79413 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79413 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 148, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 81%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.135 91.2) |
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 #B79413 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B79413 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79413 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79413 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF81
oklch(80.9% 0.084 90.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79413
oklch(68% 0.135 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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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)
#B79413 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) | #A69200 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C1F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7867E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79413
#B79413
oklch(68% 0.135 91.2)
- #7A92EB
#7A92EB
oklch(68% 0.134 271.1)
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 #B79413, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.004
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.004
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.012
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.015
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
Use #B79413 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.