#B4AA80
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.6% 0.058 96.3), rgb(180, 170, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#B4AA80 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AA80 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.058 96.3) |
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 #B4AA80 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AA80 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AA80 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AA80 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4AA80
oklch(73.6% 0.058 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#978A54
oklch(63.2% 0.075 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#817338
oklch(55.5% 0.081 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D612A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#594F24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#B4AA80 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) | #B3A87D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB81 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA49F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AA80
#B4AA80
oklch(73.6% 0.058 96.3)
- #9FA7CF
#9FA7CF
oklch(73.6% 0.059 276)
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 #B4AA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #B4AA80 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.