#B2A05A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.6% 0.093 95.3), rgb(178, 160, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#B2A05A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A05A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 160, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.093 95.3) |
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 #B2A05A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A05A | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A05A text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A05A text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC196
oklch(80.9% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A05A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08822
oklch(63.1% 0.118 95)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#B2A05A 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) | #AD9D54 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE978F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A05A
#B2A05A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 95.3)
- #909CDA
#909CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 275.4)
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 #B2A05A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2A05A 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.