#B1B59E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.032 115.2), rgb(177, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#B1B59E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1B59E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.032 115.2) |
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 #B1B59E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1B59E | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1B59E text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1B59E text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1B59E
oklch(76.4% 0.032 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA580
oklch(70.7% 0.052 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#888F60
oklch(63.2% 0.067 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#727846
oklch(55.5% 0.071 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6538
oklch(49% 0.066 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E532F
oklch(42.8% 0.055 115.2)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#B1B59E 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) | #B9B29D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B39F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B2AE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1B59E
#B1B59E
oklch(76.4% 0.032 115.2)
- #B3AFC5
#B3AFC5
oklch(76.4% 0.031 294)
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 #B1B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #B1B59E 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.