#B4B191
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.4% 0.044 103), rgb(180, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#B4B191 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B191 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.044 103) |
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 #B4B191 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B191 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B191 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B191 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4B191
oklch(75.4% 0.044 103)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B63
oklch(63% 0.056 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A754A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#66623B
oklch(49% 0.057 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#545031
oklch(42.7% 0.047 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#B4B191 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) | #B7AF8F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B192 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAADA8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B191
#B4B191
oklch(75.4% 0.044 103)
- #ABACCB
#ABACCB
oklch(75.4% 0.044 283.8)
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 #B4B191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
Use #B4B191 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.