#B1B68E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.2% 0.055 113.5), rgb(177, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#B1B68E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 114°. 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 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1B68E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.055 113.5) |
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 #B1B68E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1B68E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1B68E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1B68E text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1B68E
oklch(76.2% 0.055 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A765
oklch(70.7% 0.089 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#899138
oklch(63.2% 0.113 114)
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Step 600
600
#747A07
oklch(55.6% 0.122 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5403
oklch(42.7% 0.094 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424610
oklch(37.9% 0.074 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#B1B68E 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) | #BCB28C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB390 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B1AB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1B68E
#B1B68E
oklch(76.2% 0.055 113.5)
- #B3ACD2
#B3ACD2
oklch(76.3% 0.054 293.5)
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 #B1B68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #B1B68E 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.