#B2B337
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(74.3% 0.142 109.9), rgb(178, 179, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#B2B337 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B337 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 179, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.142 109.9) |
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 #B2B337 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B337 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B337 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B337 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 109.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C682
oklch(80.9% 0.089 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2B337
oklch(74.3% 0.142 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B2B337 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) | #C1AB23 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AF40 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA89A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B337
#B2B337
oklch(74.3% 0.142 109.9)
- #AB9BFF
#AB9BFF
oklch(74.4% 0.142 289.8)
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 #B2B337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
Use #B2B337 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.