#B5A165
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.3% 0.082 91.7), rgb(181, 161, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#B5A165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5A165 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 161, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.082 91.7) |
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 #B5A165 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5A165 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5A165 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5A165 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5A165
oklch(71.3% 0.082 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18735
oklch(63.2% 0.105 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F400E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#B5A165 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) | #AD9F60 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A567 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09892 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5A165
#B5A165
oklch(71.3% 0.082 91.7)
- #90A0D7
#90A0D7
oklch(71.4% 0.083 271.7)
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 #B5A165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #B5A165 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.