#B5AA73
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(73.4% 0.074 98.2), rgb(181, 170, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#B5AA73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AA73 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 170, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.074 98.2) |
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 #B5AA73 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AA73 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AA73 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AA73 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AA73
oklch(73.4% 0.074 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A41
oklch(63% 0.095 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#83731E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F610E
oklch(49.2% 0.097 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F11
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#B5AA73 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) | #B4A76F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB75 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA29C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AA73
#B5AA73
oklch(73.4% 0.074 98.2)
- #9EA5D8
#9EA5D8
oklch(73.5% 0.074 278.3)
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 #B5AA73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #B5AA73 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.