#B0B68A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.06 114.2), rgb(176, 182, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#B0B68A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0B68A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 182, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.06 114.2) |
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 #B0B68A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0B68A | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0B68A text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0B68A text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0B68A
oklch(76% 0.06 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#89912B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414607
oklch(37.7% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262908
oklch(27% 0.051 114.2)
#B0B68A 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) | #BDB287 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B1AA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0B68A
#B0B68A
oklch(76% 0.06 114.2)
- #B3AAD4
#B3AAD4
oklch(76% 0.06 294.7)
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 #B0B68A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #B0B68A 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.