#B2A356
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.2% 0.1 98.5), rgb(178, 163, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#B2A356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A356 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 163, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.1 98.5) |
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 #B2A356 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A356 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A356 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A356 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC294
oklch(81% 0.062 98.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A356
oklch(71.2% 0.1 98.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E890E
oklch(63% 0.127 98)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2603
oklch(26.9% 0.052 97.7)
#B2A356 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) | #B09F4F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A559 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9991 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A356
#B2A356
oklch(71.2% 0.1 98.5)
- #949CE0
#949CE0
oklch(71.3% 0.1 278.4)
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 #B2A356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.049
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2A356 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.