#B1BC90
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.5% 0.061 119.2), rgb(177, 188, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#B1BC90 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1BC90 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 188, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.061 119.2) |
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 #B1BC90 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1BC90 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1BC90 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1BC90 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1BC90
oklch(77.5% 0.061 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#99AA61
oklch(70.8% 0.099 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#819431
oklch(63.2% 0.125 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#B1BC90 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) | #C2B78D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B792 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B7B0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1BC90
#B1BC90
oklch(77.5% 0.061 119.2)
- #BBAED8
#BBAED8
oklch(77.6% 0.061 299.1)
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 #B1BC90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
Use #B1BC90 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.