#B6B605
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(75.2% 0.163 109.8), rgb(182, 182, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#B6B605 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6B605 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 182, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 95%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.163 109.8) |
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 #B6B605 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6B605 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6B605 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6B605 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 109.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C777
oklch(81% 0.103 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6B605
oklch(75.2% 0.163 109.8)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292900
oklch(27.2% 0.059 109.8)
#B6B605 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) | #C6AE00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B222 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A99B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6B605
#B6B605
oklch(75.2% 0.163 109.8)
- #AD9EFF
#AD9EFF
oklch(75.1% 0.138 289.8)
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 #B6B605, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.047
Use #B6B605 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.