#B4AC97
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.5% 0.031 89.6), rgb(180, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#B4AC97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AC97 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.031 89.6) |
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 #B4AC97 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AC97 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AC97 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AC97 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4AC97
oklch(74.5% 0.031 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#93896F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7357
oklch(55.7% 0.043 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6047
oklch(49.2% 0.04 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#564E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 88.8)
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Step 900
900
#474132
oklch(37.7% 0.026 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#B4AC97 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) | #B1AB96 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD98 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A8A6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AC97
#B4AC97
oklch(74.5% 0.031 89.6)
- #A5ACC1
#A5ACC1
oklch(74.6% 0.031 271)
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 #B4AC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
Use #B4AC97 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.