#B2A969
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.8% 0.085 101.3), rgb(178, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#B2A969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A969 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.085 101.3) |
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 #B2A969 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A969 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A969 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A969 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A969
oklch(72.8% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#978B33
oklch(63% 0.109 101.5)
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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
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#B2A969 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) | #B4A564 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A96C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA199 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A969
#B2A969
oklch(72.8% 0.085 101.3)
- #9DA1DC
#9DA1DC
oklch(72.8% 0.085 281)
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 #B2A969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #B2A969 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.