#B4A161
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.1% 0.087 93.4), rgb(180, 161, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#B4A161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A161 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.087 93.4) |
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 #B4A161 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A161 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A161 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A161 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCC099
oklch(80.8% 0.054 93)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A161
oklch(71.1% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0872E
oklch(63% 0.11 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4008
oklch(37.7% 0.072 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#B4A161 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) | #AD9F5C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A463 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09891 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A161
#B4A161
oklch(71.1% 0.087 93.4)
- #909ED8
#909ED8
oklch(71% 0.086 273.6)
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 #B4A161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.051
Use #B4A161 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.