#B8A86E
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.2% 0.079 94.5), rgb(184, 168, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#B8A86E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A86E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 168, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.079 94.5) |
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 #B8A86E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A86E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A86E text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A86E text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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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)
#B8A86E
oklch(73.2% 0.079 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D883A
oklch(63% 0.101 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#88720F
oklch(55.7% 0.11 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E07
oklch(42.8% 0.084 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4112
oklch(37.8% 0.066 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#B8A86E 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) | #B3A56A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB70 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A099 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A86E
#B8A86E
oklch(73.2% 0.079 94.5)
- #99A5DA
#99A5DA
oklch(73.2% 0.078 274.4)
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 #B8A86E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
Use #B8A86E 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.