#B3A267
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.3% 0.081 93.9), rgb(179, 162, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#B3A267 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A267 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 162, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.081 93.9) |
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 #B3A267 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A267 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A267 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A267 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A267
oklch(71.3% 0.081 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8838
oklch(63.1% 0.103 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#897108
oklch(55.6% 0.112 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D03
oklch(42.6% 0.086 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4110
oklch(37.8% 0.067 95)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#B3A267 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) | #AEA063 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A569 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9A93 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A267
#B3A267
oklch(71.3% 0.081 93.9)
- #929FD5
#929FD5
oklch(71.2% 0.08 273.7)
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 #B3A267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #B3A267 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.