Yellow Brown #B79400
Yellow Brown is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #B79400 and RGB rgb(183, 148, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B79400 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Yellow Brown. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Brown |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Colors that go with Yellow Brown
Matches found by rotating Yellow Brown 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 Yellow Brown
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Yellow Brown, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Yellow Brown, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.004
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.010
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.017
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
More about Yellow Brown
How to make Yellow Brown
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 0.016 from Yellow Brown. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Yellow Brown in every format
| HEX | #B79400 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 148, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.139 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 #B79400 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B79400 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79400 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79400 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Yellow Brown
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
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 92.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF7F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79400
oklch(67.9% 0.139 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)
Yellow Brown 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 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C14 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7867E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Use Yellow Brown 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.