#B7B217
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(74.4% 0.155 107.6), rgb(183, 178, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#B7B217 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B217 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 178, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.155 107.6) |
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 #B7B217 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7B217 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B217 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B217 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 107.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C67A
oklch(81% 0.098 107.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7B217
oklch(74.4% 0.155 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#B7B217 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B029 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A598 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B217
#B7B217
oklch(74.4% 0.155 107.6)
- #A89DFF
#A89DFF
oklch(74.5% 0.139 287.7)
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 #B7B217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.047
Use #B7B217 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.