#B4B591
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.3% 0.049 108.8), rgb(180, 181, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#B4B591 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B591 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.049 108.8) |
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 #B4B591 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B591 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B591 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B591 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B591
oklch(76.3% 0.049 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E40
oklch(63% 0.101 109)
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Step 600
600
#79781C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#66650C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#535210
oklch(42.6% 0.084 108.6)
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Step 900
900
#444416
oklch(37.6% 0.066 109.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#B4B591 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) | #BBB28F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB392 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B0AB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B591
#B4B591
oklch(76.3% 0.049 108.8)
- #B0ADD0
#B0ADD0
oklch(76.2% 0.05 289.1)
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 #B4B591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
Use #B4B591 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.