#B3BB95
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.6% 0.053 117.3), rgb(179, 187, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#B3BB95 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BB95 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 187, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.053 117.3) |
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 #B3BB95 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BB95 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BB95 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BB95 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BB95
oklch(77.6% 0.053 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#859240
oklch(63.2% 0.108 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C1B
oklch(55.7% 0.118 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C680B
oklch(49% 0.109 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C550F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#B3BB95 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) | #C0B793 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B796 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B7B1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BB95
#B3BB95
oklch(77.6% 0.053 117.3)
- #B9AFD4
#B9AFD4
oklch(77.4% 0.053 297.5)
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 #B3BB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #B3BB95 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.