#B4A970
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.1% 0.077 98.6), rgb(180, 169, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#B4A970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A970 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.077 98.6) |
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 #B4A970 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A970 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A970 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A970 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A970
oklch(73.1% 0.077 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#998A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#847318
oklch(55.5% 0.106 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6106
oklch(49.1% 0.1 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4215
oklch(37.7% 0.064 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#B4A970 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) | #B4A66C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA72 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA19B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A970
#B4A970
oklch(73.1% 0.077 98.6)
- #9DA3D8
#9DA3D8
oklch(73% 0.077 279.3)
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 #B4A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #B4A970 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.