#B5B752
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(75.7% 0.124 110.1), rgb(181, 183, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#B5B752 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B752 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 183, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.124 110.1) |
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 #B5B752 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B752 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B752 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B752 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C68B
oklch(81% 0.078 110.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5B752
oklch(75.7% 0.124 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B5B752 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) | #C4B048 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B358 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ADA1 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B752
#B5B752
oklch(75.7% 0.124 110.1)
- #AFA2FA
#AFA2FA
oklch(75.7% 0.125 289.8)
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 #B5B752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
Use #B5B752 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.