#B4B99D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.039 115.5), rgb(180, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#B4B99D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B99D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.039 115.5) |
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 #B4B99D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4B99D | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B99D text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B99D text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B99D
oklch(77.4% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA679
oklch(70.7% 0.063 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#879056
oklch(63.2% 0.081 116)
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Step 600
600
#71793B
oklch(55.5% 0.086 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F662D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5326
oklch(42.6% 0.067 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#B4B99D 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) | #BDB69B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B6B1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B99D
#B4B99D
oklch(77.4% 0.039 115.5)
- #B7B1CC
#B7B1CC
oklch(77.4% 0.039 295.7)
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 #B4B99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #B4B99D 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.