#B4B290
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.6% 0.047 104.7), rgb(180, 178, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#B4B290 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 105°. 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B290 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 178, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.047 104.7) |
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 #B4B290 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B290 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B290 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B290 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4B290
oklch(75.6% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C61
oklch(63.2% 0.06 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#797648
oklch(55.7% 0.065 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#666339
oklch(49.2% 0.061 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#535130
oklch(42.8% 0.05 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#45432A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#B4B290 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) | #B8AF8E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B191 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAADA9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B290
#B4B290
oklch(75.6% 0.047 104.7)
- #ACACCD
#ACACCD
oklch(75.5% 0.047 285.2)
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 #B4B290, 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 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #B4B290 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.