#B1B932
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(75.6% 0.152 112.9), rgb(177, 185, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#B1B932 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1B932 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 185, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.152 112.9) |
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 #B1B932 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1B932 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1B932 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1B932 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.052 112.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C77F
oklch(80.8% 0.094 112.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1B932
oklch(75.6% 0.152 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B1B932 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) | #C7B017 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B33D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAE9F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1B932
#B1B932
oklch(75.6% 0.152 112.9)
- #B39EFF
#B39EFF
oklch(75.6% 0.138 292.7)
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 #B1B932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.025
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
Use #B1B932 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.