#B4B889
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.064 111.9), rgb(180, 184, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#B4B889 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B889 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 184, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.064 111.9) |
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 #B4B889 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4B889 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B889 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B889 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B889
oklch(76.8% 0.064 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A759
oklch(70.7% 0.102 112)
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Step 500
500
#8C901C
oklch(63% 0.13 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272905
oklch(27% 0.054 112.6)
#B4B889 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) | #BFB486 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB2AB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B889
#B4B889
oklch(76.8% 0.064 111.9)
- #B4ADDA
#B4ADDA
oklch(76.9% 0.064 292)
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 #B4B889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #B4B889 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.