#B7B258
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.9% 0.113 105.9), rgb(183, 178, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#B7B258 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B258 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 178, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.113 105.9) |
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 #B7B258 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7B258 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B258 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B258 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 105.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C48F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 106.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7B258
oklch(74.9% 0.113 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#B7B258 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) | #BFAC50 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B05C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A89E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B258
#B7B258
oklch(74.9% 0.113 105.9)
- #A7A3F2
#A7A3F2
oklch(74.9% 0.113 285.6)
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 #B7B258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
Use #B7B258 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.