#B4AC8F
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.3% 0.041 94.4), rgb(180, 172, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#B4AC8F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AC8F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 172, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.041 94.4) |
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 #B4AC8F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AC8F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AC8F text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AC8F text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4AC8F
oklch(74.3% 0.041 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#948965
oklch(63% 0.052 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E734C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A603D
oklch(49% 0.053 94)
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Step 800
800
#574F33
oklch(42.8% 0.044 94)
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Step 900
900
#47412D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#B4AC8F 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) | #B2AA8D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD90 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA7A4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AC8F
#B4AC8F
oklch(74.3% 0.041 94.4)
- #A4AAC7
#A4AAC7
oklch(74.3% 0.042 276.1)
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 #B4AC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #B4AC8F 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.