#B2B59C
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.035 112.8), rgb(178, 181, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#B2B59C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B59C |
| RGB | rgb(178, 181, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 14%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.035 112.8) |
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 #B2B59C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B59C | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B59C text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B59C text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B59C
oklch(76.4% 0.035 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#747841
oklch(55.6% 0.077 112.3)
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Step 700
700
#616533
oklch(49.1% 0.072 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F522B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#B2B59C 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) | #B9B29B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B2AE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B59C
#B2B59C
oklch(76.4% 0.035 112.8)
- #B2AFC7
#B2AFC7
oklch(76.4% 0.034 291.3)
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 #B2B59C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #B2B59C 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.