#B8A000
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.6% 0.146 98.4), rgb(184, 160, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#B8A000 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A000 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 160, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.146 98.4) |
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 #B8A000 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A000 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A000 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A000 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 97.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB4
oklch(88.4% 0.051 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0C27C
oklch(81% 0.091 98.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4100
oklch(37.5% 0.078 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#B8A000 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) | #B29C00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A419 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89388 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A000
#B8A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 98.4)
- #8D95F9
#8D95F9
oklch(70.6% 0.145 278.5)
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 #B8A000, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8A000.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.017
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
Use #B8A000 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.