#B2A680
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.6% 0.054 92.6), rgb(178, 166, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#B2A680 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A680 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 166, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.054 92.6) |
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 #B2A680 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A680 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A680 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A680 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A680
oklch(72.6% 0.054 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#988958
oklch(63.2% 0.069 93)
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Step 600
600
#83723D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 92)
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Step 700
700
#6E602F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E28
oklch(42.7% 0.057 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4125
oklch(37.7% 0.045 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#B2A680 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) | #AEA47E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A881 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA09C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A680
#B2A680
oklch(72.6% 0.054 92.6)
- #9BA5C9
#9BA5C9
oklch(72.6% 0.054 272.8)
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 #B2A680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.012
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
Use #B2A680 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.