#B7A910
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72.4% 0.15 103.4), rgb(183, 169, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#B7A910 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7A910 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 169, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 84%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.15 103.4) |
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 #B7A910 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7A910 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A910 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A910 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 102.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBB4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBC47B
oklch(81% 0.094 103.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7A910
oklch(72.4% 0.15 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#B7A910 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) | #BAA300 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAA23 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69C90 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7A910
#B7A910
oklch(72.4% 0.15 103.4)
- #9B98FF
#9B98FF
oklch(72.5% 0.147 283.4)
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 #B7A910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.015
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.047
Use #B7A910 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.