#B2A975
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(73% 0.071 99.5), rgb(178, 169, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#B2A975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A975 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 169, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.071 99.5) |
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 #B2A975 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A975 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A975 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A975 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A975
oklch(73% 0.071 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#978B46
oklch(63.2% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#817426
oklch(55.6% 0.098 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6118
oklch(49% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#594F17
oklch(42.6% 0.075 99)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#B2A975 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) | #B3A671 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA77 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA29C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A975
#B2A975
oklch(73% 0.071 99.5)
- #9EA3D4
#9EA3D4
oklch(72.9% 0.071 279.9)
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 #B2A975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #B2A975 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.