#B9A613
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72% 0.146 100.9), rgb(185, 166, 19).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#B9A613 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9A613 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 166, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 81%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.146 100.9) |
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 #B9A613 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9A613 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9A613 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9A613 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#EDEBD7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 102.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0DBB5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC37C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9A613
oklch(72% 0.146 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#B9A613 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) | #B7A100 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA823 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8998D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9A613
#B9A613
oklch(72% 0.146 100.9)
- #9598FD
#9598FD
oklch(72% 0.145 280.8)
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 #B9A613, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.020
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9A613 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.