#B5AA85
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.8% 0.052 93.5), rgb(181, 170, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#B5AA85 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.052 93.5) |
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 #B5AA85 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AA85 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AA85 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AA85 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AA85
oklch(73.8% 0.052 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#97895A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#82733F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6031
oklch(49.2% 0.068 93.2)
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Step 800
800
#594E2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 92.9)
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Step 900
900
#494126
oklch(37.6% 0.043 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#B5AA85 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) | #B2A883 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC86 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA4A0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AA85
#B5AA85
oklch(73.8% 0.052 93.5)
- #9FA8CC
#9FA8CC
oklch(73.7% 0.053 274)
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 #B5AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
Use #B5AA85 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.