#B4A241
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.9% 0.118 98.8), rgb(180, 162, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#B4A241 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A241 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 162, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.118 98.8) |
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 #B4A241 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A241 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A241 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A241 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 97.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC28A
oklch(80.9% 0.075 99.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A241
oklch(70.9% 0.118 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#B4A241 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) | #B19E36 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A446 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1978D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A241
#B4A241
oklch(70.9% 0.118 98.8)
- #9199EA
#9199EA
oklch(70.9% 0.118 278.6)
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 #B4A241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
Use #B4A241 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.