#B1B997
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77% 0.048 118.3), rgb(177, 185, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#B1B997 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1B997 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 185, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.048 118.3) |
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 #B1B997 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1B997 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1B997 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1B997 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1B997
oklch(77% 0.048 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#84924A
oklch(63.2% 0.098 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C681E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B551B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#B1B997 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) | #BEB595 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB598 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B5B0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1B997
#B1B997
oklch(77% 0.048 118.3)
- #B8AECF
#B8AECF
oklch(77% 0.048 299.1)
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 #B1B997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #B1B997 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.