#B9971D
Closest named color: Yellow Brown (#B79400). oklch(68.8% 0.133 91.6), rgb(185, 151, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#B9971D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Brown (#B79400), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Brown (#B79400) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9971D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 151, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 73%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.133 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 #B9971D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9971D | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9971D text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9971D text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#D4BF82
oklch(80.8% 0.083 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9971D
oklch(68.8% 0.133 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)
#B9971D 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) | #A99500 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F26 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98981 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9971D
#B9971D
oklch(68.8% 0.133 91.6)
- #7E94ED
#7E94ED
oklch(68.8% 0.134 272)
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 #B9971D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.011
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.015
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.016
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.018
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
Use #B9971D 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.