#B1B296
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.5% 0.039 109), rgb(177, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#B1B296 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1B296 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 15%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.039 109) |
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 #B1B296 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1B296 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1B296 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1B296 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1B296
oklch(75.5% 0.039 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6A
oklch(63% 0.049 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757651
oklch(55.5% 0.054 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#636342
oklch(49.1% 0.049 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#515136
oklch(42.7% 0.042 108)
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Step 900
900
#43432F
oklch(37.7% 0.032 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#B1B296 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) | #B7AF94 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B197 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AEAA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1B296
#B1B296
oklch(75.5% 0.039 109)
- #AEACC7
#AEACC7
oklch(75.5% 0.038 288.8)
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 #B1B296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #B1B296 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.