#B8AE22
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(73.7% 0.148 105.1), rgb(184, 174, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#B8AE22 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8AE22 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 174, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.148 105.1) |
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 #B8AE22 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8AE22 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8AE22 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8AE22 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD7
oklch(93.5% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCB5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 105)
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Step 300
300
#C9C47D
oklch(80.8% 0.092 104.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8AE22
oklch(73.7% 0.148 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#B8AE22 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) | #BEA800 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AD2F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A195 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8AE22
#B8AE22
oklch(73.7% 0.148 105.1)
- #A19BFF
#A19BFF
oklch(73.6% 0.143 285.1)
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 #B8AE22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.048
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.049
Use #B8AE22 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.