#B7AA61
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.3% 0.095 99.4), rgb(183, 170, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#B7AA61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AA61 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 170, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.095 99.4) |
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 #B7AA61 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AA61 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7AA61 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7AA61 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC296
oklch(81% 0.059 98.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7AA61
oklch(73.3% 0.095 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A1E
oklch(63.1% 0.122 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2705
oklch(27% 0.051 100.9)
#B7AA61 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) | #B7A65B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB64 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A199 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AA61
#B7AA61
oklch(73.3% 0.095 99.4)
- #9CA2E4
#9CA2E4
oklch(73.2% 0.096 279.7)
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 #B7AA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #B7AA61 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.