#B2B8A0
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.1% 0.034 118.6), rgb(178, 184, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#B2B8A0 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 184, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 14%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.034 118.6) |
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 #B2B8A0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B8A0 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B8A0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B8A0 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B8A0
oklch(77.1% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#85905F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A45
oklch(55.7% 0.076 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C532E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#B2B8A0 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) | #BCB59F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB5A1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B5B1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B8A0
#B2B8A0
oklch(77.1% 0.034 118.6)
- #B7B0C8
#B7B0C8
oklch(77.1% 0.035 298.9)
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 #B2B8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #B2B8A0 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.