#B0B488
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.5% 0.06 112.1), rgb(176, 180, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#B0B488 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0B488 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 180, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.06 112.1) |
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 #B0B488 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0B488 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0B488 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0B488 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0B488
oklch(75.5% 0.06 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E57
oklch(63% 0.076 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#74783B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#62652D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505227
oklch(42.6% 0.063 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424424
oklch(37.6% 0.05 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#B0B488 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) | #BBB085 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB18A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AFA8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0B488
#B0B488
oklch(75.5% 0.06 112.1)
- #B0A9D3
#B0A9D3
oklch(75.5% 0.06 292.5)
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 #B0B488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #B0B488 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.