#B3A451
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.4% 0.106 99.2), rgb(179, 164, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#B3A451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A451 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 164, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.106 99.2) |
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 #B3A451 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A451 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A451 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A451 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBC291
oklch(80.9% 0.066 98.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A451
oklch(71.4% 0.106 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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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
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#B3A451 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) | #B2A049 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A655 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9A91 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A451
#B3A451
oklch(71.4% 0.106 99.2)
- #959CE4
#959CE4
oklch(71.5% 0.105 279.1)
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 #B3A451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.048
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
Use #B3A451 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.