#B3B444
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(74.8% 0.133 109.7), rgb(179, 180, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#B3B444 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B444 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 180, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.133 109.7) |
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 #B3B444 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3B444 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B444 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B444 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C686
oklch(81% 0.084 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3B444
oklch(74.8% 0.133 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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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
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#B3B444 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) | #C2AD36 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B04B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA99D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B444
#B3B444
oklch(74.8% 0.133 109.7)
- #AC9EFC
#AC9EFC
oklch(74.8% 0.134 289.6)
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 #B3B444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
Use #B3B444 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.