#B2A438
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(71.1% 0.127 101.8), rgb(178, 164, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#B2A438 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A438 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 164, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.127 101.8) |
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 #B2A438 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A438 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A438 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A438 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBBA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 101.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBC387
oklch(81% 0.079 101.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A438
oklch(71.1% 0.127 101.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#B2A438 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) | #B39F29 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A53F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF998E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A438
#B2A438
oklch(71.1% 0.127 101.8)
- #9597EF
#9597EF
oklch(71.1% 0.127 281.7)
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 #B2A438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2A438 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.