#B5AE2F
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(73.5% 0.142 106.2), rgb(181, 174, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#B5AE2F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AE2F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.142 106.2) |
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 #B5AE2F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AE2F | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AE2F text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AE2F text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C581
oklch(81% 0.089 106.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AE2F
oklch(73.5% 0.142 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#958E00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#B5AE2F 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) | #BDA715 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD39 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A296 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AE2F
#B5AE2F
oklch(73.5% 0.142 106.2)
- #A39AFE
#A39AFE
oklch(73.5% 0.142 286.5)
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 #B5AE2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.047
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.048
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.048
Use #B5AE2F 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.