#B99E48
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.6% 0.11 91.9), rgb(185, 158, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#B99E48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99E48 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 158, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.11 91.9) |
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 #B99E48 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99E48 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99E48 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99E48 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0C08E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 92.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99E48
oklch(70.6% 0.11 91.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#B99E48 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) | #AD9C3F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A44C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7938B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99E48
#B99E48
oklch(70.6% 0.11 91.9)
- #889CE5
#889CE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 271.7)
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 #B99E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
Use #B99E48 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.