#B4B583
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.067 108.9), rgb(180, 181, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#B4B583 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B583 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 181, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.067 108.9) |
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 #B4B583 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B583 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B583 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B583 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 108.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B583
oklch(76% 0.067 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A651
oklch(70.7% 0.108 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292801
oklch(26.9% 0.057 108.2)
#B4B583 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) | #BDB180 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB385 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAFA8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B583
#B4B583
oklch(76% 0.067 108.9)
- #AFABDA
#AFABDA
oklch(76.1% 0.067 288.6)
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 #B4B583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
Use #B4B583 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.