#B3B300
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.2% 0.162 109.8), rgb(179, 179, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#B3B300 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B300 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 179, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.162 109.8) |
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 #B3B300 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3B300 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3B300 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B300 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 109.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C778
oklch(81% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3B300
oklch(74.2% 0.162 109.8)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292900
oklch(27.2% 0.059 109.8)
#B3B300 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) | #C3AB00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4AF1F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A798 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B300
#B3B300
oklch(74.2% 0.162 109.8)
- #AB9AFF
#AB9AFF
oklch(74.2% 0.144 290.2)
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 #B3B300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.026
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #B3B300 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.