#B2B69A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.039 113.9), rgb(178, 182, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#B2B69A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 114°. 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 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B69A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 182, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 16%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.039 113.9) |
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 #B2B69A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B69A | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B69A text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B69A text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B69A
oklch(76.5% 0.039 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#60662C
oklch(49.2% 0.081 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5326
oklch(42.7% 0.066 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414523
oklch(37.8% 0.053 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#B2B69A 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) | #BBB398 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B3AE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B69A
#B2B69A
oklch(76.5% 0.039 113.9)
- #B4AFCA
#B4AFCA
oklch(76.7% 0.039 294)
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 #B2B69A, 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 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #B2B69A 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.