#B8B748
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.9% 0.133 108.7), rgb(184, 183, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#B8B748 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B748 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 183, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.133 108.7) |
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 #B8B748 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8B748 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B748 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B748 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 110.1)
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Step 100
100
#EBECCF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 108.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDEA5
oklch(88.6% 0.074 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B748
oklch(75.9% 0.133 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#B8B748 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) | #C5B03B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B44F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4ACA0 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B748
#B8B748
oklch(75.9% 0.133 108.7)
- #AEA2FF
#AEA2FF
oklch(75.9% 0.132 288.8)
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 #B8B748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
Use #B8B748 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.