#B8B140
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(74.5% 0.133 105.8), rgb(184, 177, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#B8B140 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B140 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 177, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.133 105.8) |
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 #B8B140 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8B140 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B140 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B140 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 106)
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Step 300
300
#C7C485
oklch(80.8% 0.083 105.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8B140
oklch(74.5% 0.133 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#B8B140 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) | #C0AB31 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B047 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A69A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B140
#B8B140
oklch(74.5% 0.133 105.8)
- #A59FFC
#A59FFC
oklch(74.5% 0.132 285.7)
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 #B8B140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
Use #B8B140 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.