#B2B09A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.031 102.8), rgb(178, 176, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#B2B09A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B09A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 176, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 13%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.031 102.8) |
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 #B2B09A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B09A | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B09A text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B09A text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2B09A
oklch(75.3% 0.031 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B70
oklch(63.1% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#787558
oklch(55.7% 0.043 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#656248
oklch(49.2% 0.039 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#52503B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#B2B09A 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) | #B4AE99 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ADAA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B09A
#B2B09A
oklch(75.3% 0.031 102.8)
- #ABADC2
#ABADC2
oklch(75.3% 0.03 281.3)
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 #B2B09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
Use #B2B09A 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.