#B3BD8F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.9% 0.064 117.9), rgb(179, 189, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#B3BD8F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BD8F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 189, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.064 117.9) |
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 #B3BD8F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BD8F | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BD8F text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BD8F text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BD8F
oklch(77.9% 0.064 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA95E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839328
oklch(63% 0.13 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4704
oklch(37.7% 0.085 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A07
oklch(27.1% 0.054 118.5)
#B3BD8F 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) | #C3B88C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B891 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B8B1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BD8F
#B3BD8F
oklch(77.9% 0.064 117.9)
- #BBAFDB
#BBAFDB
oklch(77.9% 0.063 297.4)
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 #B3BD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #B3BD8F 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.