#B3A342
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(71% 0.118 100), rgb(179, 163, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#B3A342 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A342 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 163, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.118 100) |
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 #B3A342 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A342 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A342 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A342 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#EDEADA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 99.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC28B
oklch(80.8% 0.073 100)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A342
oklch(71% 0.118 100)
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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
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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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)
#B3A342 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) | #B29F37 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A547 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0988E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A342
#B3A342
oklch(71% 0.118 100)
- #9399EA
#9399EA
oklch(71.1% 0.118 279.7)
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 #B3A342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.031
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
Use #B3A342 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.