#B3AC8F
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.3% 0.041 96), rgb(179, 172, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#B3AC8F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AC8F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 172, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.041 96) |
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 #B3AC8F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AC8F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3AC8F text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AC8F text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3AC8F
oklch(74.3% 0.041 96)
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Step 500
500
#938A65
oklch(63.2% 0.053 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D734D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#69613E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#47422D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#B3AC8F 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) | #B2AA8D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD90 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A8A4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AC8F
#B3AC8F
oklch(74.3% 0.041 96)
- #A4AAC6
#A4AAC6
oklch(74.3% 0.041 275.8)
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 #B3AC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #B3AC8F 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.