#B1AE97
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.7% 0.032 101), rgb(177, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#B1AE97 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.032 101) |
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 #B1AE97 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1AE97 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1AE97 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1AE97 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1AE97
oklch(74.7% 0.032 101)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.042 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#797456
oklch(55.5% 0.044 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#666246
oklch(49.2% 0.042 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#53503A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#B1AE97 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) | #B3AC96 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE98 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5ABA7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1AE97
#B1AE97
oklch(74.7% 0.032 101)
- #A9ABC2
#A9ABC2
oklch(74.7% 0.033 281.6)
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 #B1AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
Use #B1AE97 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.