#B4A773
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.7% 0.071 95.8), rgb(180, 167, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#B4A773 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A773 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 167, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.071 95.8) |
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 #B4A773 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A773 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A773 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A773 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A773
oklch(72.7% 0.071 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8945
oklch(63.1% 0.091 95.6)
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Step 600
600
#857323
oklch(55.7% 0.1 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#716015
oklch(49.2% 0.092 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E15
oklch(42.7% 0.076 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#B4A773 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) | #B1A46F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A975 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA09A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A773
#B4A773
oklch(72.7% 0.071 95.8)
- #9AA4D4
#9AA4D4
oklch(72.8% 0.071 275.4)
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 #B4A773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
Use #B4A773 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.