#B5B461
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(75.3% 0.106 108.1), rgb(181, 180, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#B5B461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B461 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 180, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.106 108.1) |
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 #B5B461 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B461 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B461 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B461 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C493
oklch(80.8% 0.065 107.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5B461
oklch(75.3% 0.106 108.1)
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Step 500
500
#928F03
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292802
oklch(26.9% 0.056 108.1)
#B5B461 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) | #C0AE5A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B165 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFABA1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B461
#B5B461
oklch(75.3% 0.106 108.1)
- #ABA4EE
#ABA4EE
oklch(75.2% 0.105 287.9)
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 #B5B461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.052
Use #B5B461 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.