#B4B09F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.6% 0.024 96), rgb(180, 176, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#B4B09F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B09F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 176, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 12%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.024 96) |
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 #B4B09F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B09F | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B09F text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B09F text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4B09F
oklch(75.6% 0.024 96)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A75
oklch(63.2% 0.031 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#79745D
oklch(55.7% 0.035 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#66614D
oklch(49.1% 0.031 95.6)
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Step 800
800
#534F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#454236
oklch(37.8% 0.02 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#B4B09F 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) | #B4AF9E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B0A0 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ADAB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B09F
#B4B09F
oklch(75.6% 0.024 96)
- #ABAFBF
#ABAFBF
oklch(75.6% 0.023 274.6)
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 #B4B09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #B4B09F 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.