#B1BC92
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.6% 0.059 119.7), rgb(177, 188, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#B1BC92 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 120°. 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 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1BC92 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 188, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.059 119.7) |
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 #B1BC92 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1BC92 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1BC92 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1BC92 text on black | 10.47:1 | 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
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1BC92
oklch(77.6% 0.059 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A965
oklch(70.6% 0.093 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#819437
oklch(63.2% 0.12 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D04
oklch(55.5% 0.13 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495601
oklch(42.7% 0.1 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#B1BC92 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) | #C2B78F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B794 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B7B1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1BC92
#B1BC92
oklch(77.6% 0.059 119.7)
- #BBAED7
#BBAED7
oklch(77.5% 0.059 299.5)
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 #B1BC92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
Use #B1BC92 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.