#B4A655
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72% 0.104 99.7), rgb(180, 166, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#B4A655 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A655 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 166, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.104 99.7) |
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 #B4A655 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A655 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A655 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A655 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAC292
oklch(80.9% 0.064 99.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A655
oklch(72% 0.104 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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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
#2D2701
oklch(27.1% 0.055 100.2)
#B4A655 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) | #B3A24E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A759 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09C93 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A655
#B4A655
oklch(72% 0.104 99.7)
- #979DE5
#979DE5
oklch(71.9% 0.105 279.7)
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 #B4A655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
Use #B4A655 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.