#B7AE2A
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(73.6% 0.144 105.4), rgb(183, 174, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#B7AE2A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AE2A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 174, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.144 105.4) |
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 #B7AE2A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AE2A | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7AE2A text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7AE2A text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 106.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C47F
oklch(80.8% 0.09 105.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7AE2A
oklch(73.6% 0.144 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#B7AE2A 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) | #BEA807 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AD35 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A295 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AE2A
#B7AE2A
oklch(73.6% 0.144 105.4)
- #A29BFF
#A29BFF
oklch(73.6% 0.142 285.5)
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 #B7AE2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.045
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.047
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.049
Use #B7AE2A 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.