#B3AF87
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.7% 0.055 102.9), rgb(179, 175, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#B3AF87 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 103°. 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 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AF87 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 175, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.055 102.9) |
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 #B3AF87 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AF87 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3AF87 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AF87 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3AF87
oklch(74.7% 0.055 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#918C59
oklch(63.2% 0.07 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B753E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 103)
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Step 700
700
#686230
oklch(49% 0.07 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900
#464325
oklch(37.8% 0.046 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#B3AF87 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) | #B6AC84 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF88 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAAAA4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AF87
#B3AF87
oklch(74.7% 0.055 102.9)
- #A7A9CF
#A7A9CF
oklch(74.6% 0.055 282.6)
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 #B3AF87, 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 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #B3AF87 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.