#B2B593
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.2% 0.047 111.6), rgb(178, 181, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#B2B593 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 112°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B593 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 181, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.047 111.6) |
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 #B2B593 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B593 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B593 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B593 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B593
oklch(76.2% 0.047 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66E
oklch(70.8% 0.076 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F47
oklch(63.1% 0.096 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#757926
oklch(55.6% 0.105 112)
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Step 700
700
#636618
oklch(49.2% 0.098 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515317
oklch(42.8% 0.08 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43451A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#B2B593 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) | #BBB291 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB394 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B1AC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B593
#B2B593
oklch(76.2% 0.047 111.6)
- #B1ADCE
#B1ADCE
oklch(76.2% 0.047 290.8)
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 #B2B593, 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 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #B2B593 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.