#B8A960
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.2% 0.095 98), rgb(184, 169, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#B8A960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 98°. 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 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A960 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 169, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.095 98) |
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 #B8A960 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A960 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A960 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A960 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAC296
oklch(81% 0.059 98.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A960
oklch(73.2% 0.095 98)
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Step 500
500
#9D891C
oklch(63% 0.122 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#B8A960 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) | #B6A55A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB63 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49F98 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A960
#B8A960
oklch(73.2% 0.095 98)
- #9AA2E4
#9AA2E4
oklch(73.1% 0.096 278.4)
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 #B8A960, 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
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #B8A960 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.