#B1B215
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.9% 0.157 110.1), rgb(177, 178, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#B1B215 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1B215 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 178, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 79%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.157 110.1) |
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 #B1B215 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1B215 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1B215 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1B215 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 111.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 109.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C77B
oklch(81% 0.098 110.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1B215
oklch(73.9% 0.157 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B1B215 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AE28 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA698 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1B215
#B1B215
oklch(73.9% 0.157 110.1)
- #AA99FF
#AA99FF
oklch(73.9% 0.145 290)
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 #B1B215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
Use #B1B215 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.