#B2B696
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.044 113.2), rgb(178, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#B2B696 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B696 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.044 113.2) |
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 #B2B696 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B696 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B696 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B696 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B696
oklch(76.5% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A672
oklch(70.7% 0.071 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#898F4C
oklch(63% 0.091 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#74792E
oklch(55.6% 0.098 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#616621
oklch(49.1% 0.091 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F531D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#B2B696 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) | #BBB394 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB497 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B2AD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B696
#B2B696
oklch(76.5% 0.044 113.2)
- #B3AECD
#B3AECD
oklch(76.5% 0.044 292.7)
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 #B2B696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
Use #B2B696 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.