#B3B09D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.4% 0.027 99.6), rgb(179, 176, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#B3B09D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B09D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 176, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.027 99.6) |
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 #B3B09D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3B09D | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B09D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B09D text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3B09D
oklch(75.4% 0.027 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A73
oklch(63% 0.034 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#78745B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#65614B
oklch(49% 0.034 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#52503E
oklch(42.8% 0.029 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#B3B09D 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) | #B4AF9C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7ADAB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B09D
#B3B09D
oklch(75.4% 0.027 99.6)
- #ABAEC0
#ABAEC0
oklch(75.4% 0.026 278.2)
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 #B3B09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #B3B09D 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.