#B3AE87
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.5% 0.054 101.5), rgb(179, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#B3AE87 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AE87 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.054 101.5) |
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 #B3AE87 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AE87 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3AE87 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AE87 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3AE87
oklch(74.5% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#928B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C753F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#696231
oklch(49.1% 0.069 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900
#464226
oklch(37.5% 0.044 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#B3AE87 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) | #B5AB85 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE88 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA9A3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AE87
#B3AE87
oklch(74.5% 0.054 101.5)
- #A6A9CE
#A6A9CE
oklch(74.5% 0.053 281.4)
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 #B3AE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #B3AE87 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.