#B8A56D
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.5% 0.077 91.4), rgb(184, 165, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#B8A56D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A56D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 165, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.077 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 #B8A56D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A56D | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A56D text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A56D text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A56D
oklch(72.5% 0.077 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F873C
oklch(63% 0.099 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A7013
oklch(55.5% 0.107 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#765E01
oklch(49.2% 0.1 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#604D09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 91.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#B8A56D 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) | #B1A369 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39D97 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A56D
#B8A56D
oklch(72.5% 0.077 91.4)
- #94A4D8
#94A4D8
oklch(72.5% 0.078 271.1)
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 #B8A56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
Use #B8A56D 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.