#B3AA6D
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.1% 0.081 100.9), rgb(179, 170, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#B3AA6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AA6D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 170, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.081 100.9) |
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 #B3AA6D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AA6D | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3AA6D text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3AA6D text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3AA6D
oklch(73.1% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B39
oklch(63.1% 0.104 101)
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Step 600
600
#82740A
oklch(55.5% 0.113 100.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5004
oklch(42.8% 0.087 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4211
oklch(37.7% 0.067 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#B3AA6D 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) | #B5A668 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA6F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA29B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AA6D
#B3AA6D
oklch(73.1% 0.081 100.9)
- #9EA3DB
#9EA3DB
oklch(73.2% 0.081 280.2)
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 #B3AA6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
Use #B3AA6D 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.