#B2BD9A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78% 0.05 121.7), rgb(178, 189, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#B2BD9A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BD9A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 189, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.05 121.7) |
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 #B2BD9A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BD9A | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BD9A text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BD9A text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BD9A
oklch(78% 0.05 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A971
oklch(70.7% 0.079 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F934A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 122)
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Step 600
600
#697D2B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#57691D
oklch(49% 0.102 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#47561B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 122.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#B2BD9A 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) | #C2B998 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B9B3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BD9A
#B2BD9A
oklch(78% 0.05 121.7)
- #BDB1D3
#BDB1D3
oklch(78.1% 0.049 301.4)
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 #B2BD9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #B2BD9A 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.