#B5AA75
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(73.5% 0.072 97.9), rgb(181, 170, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#B5AA75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AA75 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 170, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.072 97.9) |
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 #B5AA75 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AA75 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AA75 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AA75 text on black | 8.97:1 | 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
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AA75
oklch(73.5% 0.072 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#988A44
oklch(63.1% 0.092 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#837323
oklch(55.5% 0.1 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F6114
oklch(49.2% 0.094 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#B5AA75 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) | #B4A771 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB77 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA39C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AA75
#B5AA75
oklch(73.5% 0.072 97.9)
- #9EA5D7
#9EA5D7
oklch(73.4% 0.073 278.2)
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 #B5AA75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #B5AA75 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.