#B1AC8D
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74% 0.043 99.8), rgb(177, 172, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#B1AC8D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1AC8D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 172, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.043 99.8) |
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 #B1AC8D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1AC8D | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1AC8D text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1AC8D text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1AC8D
oklch(74% 0.043 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#918B64
oklch(63.2% 0.055 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B744B
oklch(55.5% 0.059 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#68623C
oklch(49.2% 0.056 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#555032
oklch(42.8% 0.046 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#46422C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#B1AC8D 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) | #B2AA8B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A7A3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1AC8D
#B1AC8D
oklch(74% 0.043 99.8)
- #A5A9C6
#A5A9C6
oklch(74.1% 0.042 279.1)
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 #B1AC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.011
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
Use #B1AC8D 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.