#B3A366
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.5% 0.083 95.2), rgb(179, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#B3A366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A366 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.083 95.2) |
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 #B3A366 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A366 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A366 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A366 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#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
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A366
oklch(71.5% 0.083 95.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8835
oklch(63% 0.105 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#B3A366 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) | #AFA061 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A668 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9A94 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A366
#B3A366
oklch(71.5% 0.083 95.2)
- #949FD7
#949FD7
oklch(71.5% 0.083 275.5)
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 #B3A366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #B3A366 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.