#B4AA63
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.1% 0.093 101.3), rgb(180, 170, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#B4AA63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AA63 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 170, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.093 101.3) |
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 #B4AA63 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AA63 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AA63 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AA63 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C297
oklch(80.8% 0.058 100.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4AA63
oklch(73.1% 0.093 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#998B25
oklch(63.1% 0.119 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4202
oklch(37.6% 0.077 101.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2706
oklch(27.1% 0.049 100.6)
#B4AA63 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) | #B6A65D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA66 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA199 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AA63
#B4AA63
oklch(73.1% 0.093 101.3)
- #9EA1E1
#9EA1E1
oklch(73.1% 0.092 281.8)
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 #B4AA63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
Use #B4AA63 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.