#B4B59E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.6% 0.032 109.2), rgb(180, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#B4B59E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 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 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B59E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.032 109.2) |
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 #B4B59E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B59E | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B59E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B59E text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B59E
oklch(76.6% 0.032 109.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767745
oklch(55.6% 0.07 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636436
oklch(49.1% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434429
oklch(37.8% 0.043 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#B4B59E 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) | #B9B39D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B49F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B2AE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B59E
#B4B59E
oklch(76.6% 0.032 109.2)
- #B2B0C7
#B2B0C7
oklch(76.6% 0.033 289.6)
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 #B4B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #B4B59E 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.