#B79938
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(69.2% 0.119 91.6), rgb(183, 153, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#B79938 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79938 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 153, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.119 91.6) |
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 #B79938 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79938 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79938 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79938 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BB
oklch(88.6% 0.041 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2C089
oklch(81% 0.075 92.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79938
oklch(69.2% 0.119 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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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
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#B79938 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) | #A9972B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F3D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68D85 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79938
#B79938
oklch(69.2% 0.119 91.6)
- #8297E6
#8297E6
oklch(69.3% 0.119 271.7)
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 #B79938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.025
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.025
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #B79938 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.