#B4AE99
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(75% 0.03 93.8), rgb(180, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#B4AE99 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.03 93.8) |
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 #B4AE99 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AE99 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4AE99 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AE99 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#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
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4AE99
oklch(75% 0.03 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#91896F
oklch(63% 0.038 93)
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Step 600
600
#7B7358
oklch(55.5% 0.041 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#686148
oklch(49.2% 0.039 94.3)
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Step 800
800
#554F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.032 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#464233
oklch(37.8% 0.025 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#B4AE99 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) | #B3AD98 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF9A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ABA8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AE99
#B4AE99
oklch(75% 0.03 93.8)
- #A8ADC2
#A8ADC2
oklch(75% 0.031 275)
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 #B4AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
Use #B4AE99 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.