#B7B552
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(75.5% 0.122 107.9), rgb(183, 181, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#B7B552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B552 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 181, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.122 107.9) |
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 #B7B552 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7B552 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B552 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B552 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C58B
oklch(80.9% 0.077 108)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7B552
oklch(75.5% 0.122 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#B7B552 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) | #C2AE48 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B257 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3AB9F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B552
#B7B552
oklch(75.5% 0.122 107.9)
- #ACA3F8
#ACA3F8
oklch(75.6% 0.121 288)
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 #B7B552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.045
Use #B7B552 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.