#B4A166
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.2% 0.081 92.2), rgb(180, 161, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#B4A166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A166 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.081 92.2) |
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 #B4A166 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A166 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A166 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A166 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A166
oklch(71.2% 0.081 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08737
oklch(63.1% 0.103 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7004
oklch(55.5% 0.112 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D01
oklch(42.8% 0.087 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E400F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#B4A166 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) | #AD9F62 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A568 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9892 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A166
#B4A166
oklch(71.2% 0.081 92.2)
- #909FD5
#909FD5
oklch(71.1% 0.081 272.2)
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 #B4A166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #B4A166 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.