#B7B640
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(75.5% 0.138 108.8), rgb(183, 182, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#B7B640 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B640 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 182, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.138 108.8) |
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 #B7B640 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7B640 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B640 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B640 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EBECD9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 109.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 108.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C684
oklch(81% 0.086 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7B640
oklch(75.5% 0.138 108.8)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#B7B640 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) | #C4AF30 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B348 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4AB9E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B640
#B7B640
oklch(75.5% 0.138 108.8)
- #ADA0FF
#ADA0FF
oklch(75.4% 0.135 289)
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 #B7B640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
Use #B7B640 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.