#B7A668
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.6% 0.084 94.6), rgb(183, 166, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#B7A668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7A668 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 166, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.084 94.6) |
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 #B7A668 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7A668 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A668 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A668 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7A668
oklch(72.6% 0.084 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8833
oklch(63% 0.107 94.5)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#B7A668 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) | #B2A363 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29D97 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7A668
#B7A668
oklch(72.6% 0.084 94.6)
- #96A3DB
#96A3DB
oklch(72.6% 0.083 274.1)
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 #B7A668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
Use #B7A668 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.