#B1B486
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.6% 0.063 110.9), rgb(177, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#B1B486 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 111°. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1B486 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.063 110.9) |
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 #B1B486 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1B486 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1B486 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1B486 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1B486
oklch(75.6% 0.063 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E54
oklch(63% 0.08 111)
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Step 600
600
#767838
oklch(55.6% 0.087 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63652A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515224
oklch(42.7% 0.066 110)
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Step 900
900
#434422
oklch(37.7% 0.052 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#B1B486 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) | #BBB083 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB188 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7AEA8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1B486
#B1B486
oklch(75.6% 0.063 110.9)
- #AFA9D5
#AFA9D5
oklch(75.5% 0.063 291.1)
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 #B1B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #B1B486 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.