#B4A221
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.7% 0.139 100.7), rgb(180, 162, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#B4A221 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A221 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 162, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.139 100.7) |
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 #B4A221 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A221 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A221 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A221 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200
#E0DBB7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDC380
oklch(81% 0.088 100.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A221
oklch(70.7% 0.139 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#B4A221 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) | #B29D00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A42C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2968B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A221
#B4A221
oklch(70.7% 0.139 100.7)
- #9295F5
#9295F5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 280.9)
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 #B4A221, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4A221.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.022
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
Use #B4A221 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.