#B2B58F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.052 111.3), rgb(178, 181, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#B2B58F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B58F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 181, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.052 111.3) |
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 #B2B58F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B58F | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B58F text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B58F text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B58F
oklch(76.1% 0.052 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A668
oklch(70.7% 0.083 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3C
oklch(63% 0.106 111)
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Step 600
600
#767913
oklch(55.6% 0.116 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636601
oklch(49.1% 0.108 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#51530A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434513
oklch(37.7% 0.07 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#B2B58F 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) | #BBB18D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB390 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B0AB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B58F
#B2B58F
oklch(76.1% 0.052 111.3)
- #B1ACD1
#B1ACD1
oklch(76.1% 0.053 291.3)
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 #B2B58F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
Use #B2B58F 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.