#B2B790
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.054 113.6), rgb(178, 183, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#B2B790 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B790 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 183, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.054 113.6) |
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 #B2B790 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B790 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B790 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B790 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B790
oklch(76.5% 0.054 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A767
oklch(70.8% 0.086 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#89903B
oklch(63% 0.109 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A10
oklch(55.5% 0.119 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5407
oklch(42.7% 0.092 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414512
oklch(37.5% 0.071 113.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#B2B790 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) | #BDB38E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB491 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B2AC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B790
#B2B790
oklch(76.5% 0.054 113.6)
- #B4ADD2
#B4ADD2
oklch(76.6% 0.053 293.8)
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 #B2B790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #B2B790 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.