#B9A211
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(71.1% 0.144 98.7), rgb(185, 162, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#B9A211 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9A211 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 162, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.144 98.7) |
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 #B9A211 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9A211 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9A211 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9A211 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 97.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB5
oklch(88.4% 0.05 98.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFC27D
oklch(80.9% 0.09 98.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9A211
oklch(71.1% 0.144 98.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#B9A211 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) | #B39E00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A621 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8958A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9A211
#B9A211
oklch(71.1% 0.144 98.7)
- #8F97FA
#8F97FA
oklch(71.2% 0.144 278.6)
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 #B9A211, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9A211.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.020
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
Use #B9A211 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.