#B8A365
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72% 0.085 91.4), rgb(184, 163, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#B8A365 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A365 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 163, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.085 91.4) |
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 #B8A365 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A365 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A365 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A365 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A365
oklch(72% 0.085 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28731
oklch(63.2% 0.108 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F400B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 92.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2509
oklch(26.8% 0.045 91.2)
#B8A365 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) | #B0A160 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A767 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49A94 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A365
#B8A365
oklch(72% 0.085 91.4)
- #91A2DA
#91A2DA
oklch(72% 0.084 271.1)
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 #B8A365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
Use #B8A365 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.