#B3B18C
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.2% 0.051 105), rgb(179, 177, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#B3B18C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 105°. 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B18C |
| RGB | rgb(179, 177, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.051 105) |
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 #B3B18C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3B18C | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B18C text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B18C text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3B18C
oklch(75.2% 0.051 105)
-
Step 500
500
#8F8C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 105)
-
Step 600
600
#797643
oklch(55.6% 0.071 105.5)
-
Step 700
700
#666335
oklch(49.1% 0.066 105.3)
-
Step 800
800
#53512C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 105.8)
-
Step 900
900
#454328
oklch(37.7% 0.042 104.6)
-
Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#B3B18C 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) | #B8AE8A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ACA7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B18C
#B3B18C
oklch(75.2% 0.051 105)
- #ABABCE
#ABABCE
oklch(75.3% 0.05 285.1)
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 #B3B18C, 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 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #B3B18C 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.