#B5AE71
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.2% 0.081 102.5), rgb(181, 174, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#B5AE71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AE71 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.081 102.5) |
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 #B5AE71 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AE71 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AE71 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AE71 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29D
oklch(80.8% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AE71
oklch(74.2% 0.081 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#968C3A
oklch(63.2% 0.104 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#80750D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585006
oklch(42.6% 0.086 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#494312
oklch(37.8% 0.068 102.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#B5AE71 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) | #B8AA6D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE73 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA69F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AE71
#B5AE71
oklch(74.2% 0.081 102.5)
- #A3A6DE
#A3A6DE
oklch(74.3% 0.081 281.9)
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 #B5AE71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #B5AE71 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.