#B2B29B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.032 107.1), rgb(178, 178, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#B2B29B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 107°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B29B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 178, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 13%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.032 107.1) |
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 #B2B29B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B29B | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B29B text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B29B text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B3
oklch(81% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2B29B
oklch(75.7% 0.032 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.042 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#767557
oklch(55.5% 0.044 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#636347
oklch(49.2% 0.042 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#51503B
oklch(42.6% 0.033 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#434332
oklch(37.8% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#B2B29B 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) | #B6B09A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AFAB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B29B
#B2B29B
oklch(75.7% 0.032 107.1)
- #AEAEC4
#AEAEC4
oklch(75.8% 0.031 285.6)
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 #B2B29B, 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 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #B2B29B 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.