#B2B491
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.9% 0.048 110.2), rgb(178, 180, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#B2B491 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 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 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B491 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 180, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.048 110.2) |
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 #B2B491 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B491 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B491 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B491 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B491
oklch(75.9% 0.048 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F44
oklch(63.2% 0.098 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777821
oklch(55.5% 0.107 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#646513
oklch(49% 0.099 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525314
oklch(42.8% 0.083 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#B2B491 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) | #BAB18F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB292 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B0AA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B491
#B2B491
oklch(75.9% 0.048 110.2)
- #B0ACCE
#B0ACCE
oklch(75.9% 0.048 290.6)
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 #B2B491, 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 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #B2B491 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.