#B4B596
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.043 108.9), rgb(180, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#B4B596 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B596 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.043 108.9) |
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 #B4B596 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B596 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B596 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B596 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B596
oklch(76.4% 0.043 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A472
oklch(70.6% 0.068 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#78782F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#656421
oklch(49% 0.088 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#52521E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#B4B596 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) | #BAB294 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB397 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B1AC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B596
#B4B596
oklch(76.4% 0.043 108.9)
- #B1AECD
#B1AECD
oklch(76.3% 0.044 289.8)
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 #B4B596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #B4B596 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.