#B4AE68
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74% 0.092 104.1), rgb(180, 174, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#B4AE68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AE68 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 174, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.092 104.1) |
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 #B4AE68 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AE68 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AE68 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AE68 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C398
oklch(80.9% 0.058 104.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4AE68
oklch(74% 0.092 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#958C2A
oklch(63% 0.116 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484305
oklch(37.6% 0.076 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2707
oklch(26.8% 0.048 104)
#B4AE68 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) | #B9A963 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD6B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA59D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AE68
#B4AE68
oklch(74% 0.092 104.1)
- #A3A3E3
#A3A3E3
oklch(73.9% 0.092 283.9)
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 #B4AE68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #B4AE68 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.