#B7AC71
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(74% 0.079 98.9), rgb(183, 172, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#B7AC71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AC71 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 172, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.079 98.9) |
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 #B7AC71 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AC71 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7AC71 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7AC71 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7AC71
oklch(74% 0.079 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#998A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#847411
oklch(55.7% 0.11 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F08
oklch(42.7% 0.085 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4212
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#B7AC71 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) | #B7A96D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD73 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A49D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AC71
#B7AC71
oklch(74% 0.079 98.9)
- #9FA6DD
#9FA6DD
oklch(74% 0.08 278.6)
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 #B7AC71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
Use #B7AC71 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.