#B5AA4E
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72.9% 0.114 102.5), rgb(181, 170, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#B5AA4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AA4E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 170, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.114 102.5) |
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 #B5AA4E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AA4E | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AA4E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AA4E text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
-
Step 200
200
#DEDBBD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 102.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C9C38D
oklch(80.9% 0.072 102.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AA4E
oklch(72.9% 0.114 102.5)
-
Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
-
Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
-
Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
-
Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
-
Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#B5AA4E 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) | #B8A545 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA53 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A096 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AA4E
#B5AA4E
oklch(72.9% 0.114 102.5)
- #9D9EED
#9D9EED
oklch(72.9% 0.114 282.6)
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 #B5AA4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.048
Use #B5AA4E 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.