#B3BB9B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.7% 0.045 118.9), rgb(179, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#B3BB9B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 119°. 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 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BB9B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.045 118.9) |
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 #B3BB9B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BB9B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BB9B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BB9B text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BB9B
oklch(77.7% 0.045 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA774
oklch(70.6% 0.072 119)
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Step 500
500
#83914F
oklch(63% 0.092 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B32
oklch(55.5% 0.099 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6824
oklch(49.1% 0.093 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5520
oklch(42.8% 0.077 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E461F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 119)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#B3BB9B 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) | #C0B799 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB79C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B7B2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BB9B
#B3BB9B
oklch(77.7% 0.045 118.9)
- #BAB1D0
#BAB1D0
oklch(77.8% 0.045 298.6)
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 #B3BB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
Use #B3BB9B 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.