#B4AB89
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74% 0.048 95), rgb(180, 171, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#B4AB89 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AB89 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 171, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.048 95) |
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 #B4AB89 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AB89 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AB89 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AB89 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4AB89
oklch(74% 0.048 95)
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Step 500
500
#95895F
oklch(63% 0.06 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7345
oklch(55.5% 0.066 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6036
oklch(49% 0.062 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#584F2D
oklch(42.8% 0.052 95)
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Step 900
900
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#B4AB89 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) | #B2A987 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC8A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA6A2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AB89
#B4AB89
oklch(74% 0.048 95)
- #A1A9CA
#A1A9CA
oklch(74% 0.048 274.5)
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 #B4AB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.012
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
Use #B4AB89 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.