#B4B19D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.028 100), rgb(180, 177, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#B4B19D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B19D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 177, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.028 100) |
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 #B4B19D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B19D | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B19D text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B19D text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4B19D
oklch(75.7% 0.028 100)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A72
oklch(63% 0.035 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#78745A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#65614A
oklch(49% 0.035 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#53503D
oklch(42.9% 0.03 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#B4B19D 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) | #B5AF9C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AEAB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B19D
#B4B19D
oklch(75.7% 0.028 100)
- #ACAFC2
#ACAFC2
oklch(75.8% 0.027 278.6)
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 #B4B19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #B4B19D 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.