#B8B751
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76% 0.125 108.5), rgb(184, 183, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#B8B751 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B751 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 183, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.125 108.5) |
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 #B8B751 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8B751 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B751 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B751 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD1
oklch(93.5% 0.036 108.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDDDA8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 107.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B751
oklch(76% 0.125 108.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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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)
#B8B751 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) | #C4B046 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B457 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4ADA1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B751
#B8B751
oklch(76% 0.125 108.5)
- #AEA3FB
#AEA3FB
oklch(75.9% 0.125 288.8)
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 #B8B751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #B8B751 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.