#B2BB97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.5% 0.05 119), rgb(178, 187, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#B2BB97 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BB97 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 187, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.05 119) |
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 #B2BB97 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BB97 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BB97 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BB97 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BB97
oklch(77.5% 0.05 119)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86E
oklch(70.7% 0.081 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#839246
oklch(63.1% 0.103 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C25
oklch(55.5% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6817
oklch(49% 0.103 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5516
oklch(42.6% 0.086 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E461A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#B2BB97 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) | #C0B795 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB798 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B7B1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BB97
#B2BB97
oklch(77.5% 0.05 119)
- #BAAFD2
#BAAFD2
oklch(77.5% 0.051 299.6)
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 #B2BB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #B2BB97 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.