Dark Gold #B59410
Dark Gold is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #B59410 and RGB rgb(181, 148, 16).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#B59410 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Gold. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Gold
Matches found by rotating Dark Gold around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Gold
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Gold, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Gold, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.004
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.010
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.018
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
More about Dark Gold
How to make Dark Gold
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts orange
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #BA9628, a difference of ΔE 0.015 from Dark Gold. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Gold in every format
| HEX | #B59410 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 148, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 84%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.135 92.4) |
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 #B59410 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B59410 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59410 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59410 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Dark Gold
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
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4C081
oklch(81% 0.085 92.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59410
oklch(67.8% 0.135 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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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)
Dark Gold 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) | #A69200 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B1D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5867E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.135 |
Use Dark Gold 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.