#B8A44D
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.9% 0.11 96.5), rgb(184, 164, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#B8A44D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A44D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 164, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.11 96.5) |
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 #B8A44D | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A44D | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A44D text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A44D text on black | 8.45:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC18E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 96.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A44D
oklch(71.9% 0.11 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#B8A44D 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) | #B3A144 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A751 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59991 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A44D
#B8A44D
oklch(71.9% 0.11 96.5)
- #929EE9
#929EE9
oklch(71.9% 0.11 276.3)
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 #B8A44D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.049
Use #B8A44D 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.