#B4A877
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73% 0.067 96), rgb(180, 168, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#B4A877 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A877 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 168, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.067 96) |
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 #B4A877 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A877 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A877 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A877 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A877
oklch(73% 0.067 96)
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Step 500
500
#998949
oklch(63% 0.086 95.7)
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Step 600
600
#84732A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 96)
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Step 700
700
#6F601D
oklch(49% 0.087 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 96.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A411C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#B4A877 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) | #B2A574 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA79 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA19B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A877
#B4A877
oklch(73% 0.067 96)
- #9CA5D3
#9CA5D3
oklch(73.1% 0.067 276)
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 #B4A877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
Use #B4A877 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.