#B3A665
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.1% 0.087 98.3), rgb(179, 166, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#B3A665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A665 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 166, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.087 98.3) |
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 #B3A665 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A665 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A665 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A665 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29A
oklch(81% 0.054 99.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A665
oklch(72.1% 0.087 98.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A2F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C420A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#B3A665 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) | #B2A360 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A768 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9D96 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A665
#B3A665
oklch(72.1% 0.087 98.3)
- #98A0DB
#98A0DB
oklch(72.1% 0.086 278)
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 #B3A665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #B3A665 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.