#B6B643
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(75.4% 0.136 109.3), rgb(182, 182, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#B6B643 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6B643 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 182, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.136 109.3) |
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 #B6B643 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6B643 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6B643 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6B643 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#EBECD9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 109.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C685
oklch(81% 0.085 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6B643
oklch(75.4% 0.136 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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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
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#B6B643 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) | #C4AF34 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B34A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2AB9E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6B643
#B6B643
oklch(75.4% 0.136 109.3)
- #ADA0FF
#ADA0FF
oklch(75.4% 0.135 289)
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 #B6B643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
Use #B6B643 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.