#B8A76E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73% 0.078 93.4), rgb(184, 167, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#B8A76E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A76E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 167, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.078 93.4) |
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 #B8A76E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A76E | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A76E text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A76E text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A76E
oklch(73% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E883B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#897112
oklch(55.6% 0.108 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D08
oklch(42.6% 0.083 93.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4113
oklch(37.8% 0.065 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#B8A76E 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) | #B2A56A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA70 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39F99 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A76E
#B8A76E
oklch(73% 0.078 93.4)
- #97A5D9
#97A5D9
oklch(73% 0.077 272.7)
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 #B8A76E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
Use #B8A76E 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.