#B4AE77
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.3% 0.074 102.7), rgb(180, 174, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#B4AE77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AE77 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 174, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.074 102.7) |
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 #B4AE77 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AE77 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4AE77 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AE77 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4AE77
oklch(74.3% 0.074 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#948C44
oklch(63.1% 0.094 103)
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Step 600
600
#7F7521
oklch(55.6% 0.103 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6213
oklch(49% 0.095 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#575014
oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#B4AE77 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) | #B8AA73 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE79 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA7A0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AE77
#B4AE77
oklch(74.3% 0.074 102.7)
- #A4A6DA
#A4A6DA
oklch(74.2% 0.075 282.7)
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 #B4AE77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
Use #B4AE77 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.