#B9A12E
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(71% 0.131 96.8), rgb(185, 161, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#B9A12E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9A12E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 161, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.131 96.8) |
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 #B9A12E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9A12E | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9A12E text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9A12E text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 96)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFC183
oklch(80.8% 0.082 97)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9A12E
oklch(71% 0.131 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#B9A12E 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) | #B29D19 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A535 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8948B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9A12E
#B9A12E
oklch(71% 0.131 96.8)
- #8D99F2
#8D99F2
oklch(71% 0.13 276.7)
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 #B9A12E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9A12E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.018
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
Use #B9A12E 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.