#B4AC2C
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72.9% 0.142 105.7), rgb(180, 172, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#B4AC2C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AC2C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 172, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.142 105.7) |
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 #B4AC2C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AC2C | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AC2C text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AC2C text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C581
oklch(81% 0.089 106.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4AC2C
oklch(72.9% 0.142 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#B4AC2C 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) | #BBA60F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAB36 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A094 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AC2C
#B4AC2C
oklch(72.9% 0.142 105.7)
- #A099FC
#A099FC
oklch(73% 0.141 285.6)
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 #B4AC2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.049
Use #B4AC2C 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.