#B1AA72
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73% 0.075 102), rgb(177, 170, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#B1AA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1AA72 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.075 102) |
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 #B1AA72 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1AA72 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1AA72 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1AA72 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1AA72
oklch(73% 0.075 102)
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Step 500
500
#958B41
oklch(63% 0.096 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#80751E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C620F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#585011
oklch(42.7% 0.081 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#484317
oklch(37.8% 0.063 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#B1AA72 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) | #B4A66E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA74 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA39C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1AA72
#B1AA72
oklch(73% 0.075 102)
- #A0A3D7
#A0A3D7
oklch(73.2% 0.075 281.8)
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 #B1AA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #B1AA72 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.