#B3B296
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.039 105.6), rgb(179, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#B3B296 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B296 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.039 105.6) |
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 #B3B296 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3B296 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B296 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B296 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3B296
oklch(75.7% 0.039 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C69
oklch(63.2% 0.05 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#777650
oklch(55.7% 0.055 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#646341
oklch(49.2% 0.05 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#525136
oklch(42.8% 0.042 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#44432F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#B3B296 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) | #B7B094 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AEAA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B296
#B3B296
oklch(75.7% 0.039 105.6)
- #ADADC8
#ADADC8
oklch(75.6% 0.038 285.4)
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 #B3B296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #B3B296 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.