#B3A770
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.5% 0.075 97.4), rgb(179, 167, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#B3A770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A770 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 167, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.075 97.4) |
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 #B3A770 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A770 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A770 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A770 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 97.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A770
oklch(72.5% 0.075 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#998A41
oklch(63.1% 0.095 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#84731D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#70600D
oklch(49% 0.096 97)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4216
oklch(37.8% 0.063 97.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#B3A770 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) | #B1A46C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A872 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9F99 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A770
#B3A770
oklch(72.5% 0.075 97.4)
- #9AA2D5
#9AA2D5
oklch(72.4% 0.075 277.4)
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 #B3A770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
Use #B3A770 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.