#B4AC7E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74% 0.063 99.4), rgb(180, 172, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#B4AC7E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AC7E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 172, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.063 99.4) |
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 #B4AC7E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AC7E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AC7E text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AC7E text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4AC7E
oklch(74% 0.063 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#958B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.081 100)
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Step 600
600
#807432
oklch(55.6% 0.088 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C6125
oklch(49% 0.081 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#585020
oklch(42.8% 0.068 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#484220
oklch(37.6% 0.052 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#B4AC7E 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) | #B5A97B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC80 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA6A0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AC7E
#B4AC7E
oklch(74% 0.063 99.4)
- #A2A7D3
#A2A7D3
oklch(74% 0.064 279.6)
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 #B4AC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
Use #B4AC7E 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.