#B4B522
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.8% 0.155 110), rgb(180, 181, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#B4B522 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B522 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 181, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.155 110) |
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 #B4B522 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B522 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B522 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B522 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 109.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C67C
oklch(80.8% 0.096 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4B522
oklch(74.8% 0.155 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B4B522 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) | #C4AD00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B130 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A99B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B522
#B4B522
oklch(74.8% 0.155 110)
- #AD9DFF
#AD9DFF
oklch(74.9% 0.139 290.1)
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 #B4B522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.026
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.049
Use #B4B522 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.