#B2B29F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.026 107), rgb(178, 178, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#B2B29F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B29F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 178, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.026 107) |
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 #B2B29F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B29F | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B29F text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B29F text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B29F
oklch(75.8% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A385
oklch(70.7% 0.042 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C66
oklch(63.1% 0.054 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#77764D
oklch(55.6% 0.059 107)
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Step 700
700
#64633E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#525133
oklch(42.8% 0.046 106.6)
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Step 900
900
#43432D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#B2B29F 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) | #B6B09E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A0 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AFAD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B29F
#B2B29F
oklch(75.8% 0.026 107)
- #AFAEC1
#AFAEC1
oklch(75.8% 0.027 288.2)
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 #B2B29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #B2B29F 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.