#B4B78F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.7% 0.055 111.2), rgb(180, 183, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#B4B78F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B78F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 183, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.055 111.2) |
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 #B4B78F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B78F | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B78F text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B78F text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B78F
oklch(76.7% 0.055 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C9036
oklch(63.2% 0.113 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#777903
oklch(55.6% 0.121 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515301
oklch(42.6% 0.093 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#43450F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#B4B78F 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) | #BDB38D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB591 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B2AC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B78F
#B4B78F
oklch(76.7% 0.055 111.2)
- #B3AED4
#B3AED4
oklch(76.8% 0.054 291.1)
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 #B4B78F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
Use #B4B78F 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.