#B3A232
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.7% 0.129 100.4), rgb(179, 162, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#B3A232 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A232 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 162, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.129 100.4) |
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 #B3A232 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A232 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A232 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A232 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#DFDAB9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 100.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC285
oklch(80.8% 0.081 100)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A232
oklch(70.7% 0.129 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#B3A232 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) | #B19D20 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A439 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1968C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A232
#B3A232
oklch(70.7% 0.129 100.4)
- #9296EF
#9296EF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 280.6)
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 #B3A232, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3A232.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
Use #B3A232 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.