#B5AE76
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(74.3% 0.075 102), rgb(181, 174, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#B5AE76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AE76 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.075 102) |
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 #B5AE76 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AE76 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AE76 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AE76 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AE76
oklch(74.3% 0.075 102)
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Step 500
500
#958B42
oklch(63% 0.095 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#80751E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C620F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#585011
oklch(42.7% 0.081 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#484317
oklch(37.8% 0.063 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#B5AE76 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) | #B8AA72 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE78 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA7A0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AE76
#B5AE76
oklch(74.3% 0.075 102)
- #A4A7DB
#A4A7DB
oklch(74.5% 0.075 281.8)
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 #B5AE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
Use #B5AE76 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.