#B2B48E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.052 110.1), rgb(178, 180, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#B2B48E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B48E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 180, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.052 110.1) |
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 #B2B48E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B48E | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B48E text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B48E text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B48E
oklch(75.8% 0.052 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A567
oklch(70.6% 0.083 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#787912
oklch(55.7% 0.116 110.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525308
oklch(42.8% 0.09 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444513
oklch(37.8% 0.07 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#B2B48E 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) | #BAB08C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7AFAA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B48E
#B2B48E
oklch(75.8% 0.052 110.1)
- #AFACD0
#AFACD0
oklch(75.9% 0.051 288.9)
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 #B2B48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #B2B48E 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.