#B99C49
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.2% 0.108 90.1), rgb(185, 156, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#B99C49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99C49 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 156, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.108 90.1) |
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 #B99C49 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99C49 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99C49 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99C49 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF8F
oklch(80.8% 0.067 89.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99C49
oklch(70.2% 0.108 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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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
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#B99C49 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) | #AC9A41 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A24C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7918A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99C49
#B99C49
oklch(70.2% 0.108 90.1)
- #859BE3
#859BE3
oklch(70.1% 0.109 270.4)
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 #B99C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.042
Use #B99C49 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.