#B3BB90
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.5% 0.059 116.4), rgb(179, 187, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#B3BB90 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BB90 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 187, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.059 116.4) |
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 #B3BB90 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BB90 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BB90 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BB90 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BB90
oklch(77.5% 0.059 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA862
oklch(70.6% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869231
oklch(63.1% 0.121 116)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F460B
oklch(37.5% 0.079 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#B3BB90 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) | #C1B68D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B792 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B6AF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BB90
#B3BB90
oklch(77.5% 0.059 116.4)
- #B9AED8
#B9AED8
oklch(77.4% 0.06 297)
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 #B3BB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
Use #B3BB90 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.