#B4B99E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.038 115.8), rgb(180, 185, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#B4B99E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B99E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.038 115.8) |
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 #B4B99E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4B99E | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B99E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B99E text on black | 10.37:1 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B99E
oklch(77.4% 0.038 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67B
oklch(70.8% 0.06 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#878F58
oklch(63% 0.077 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#71793D
oklch(55.5% 0.084 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F662F
oklch(49.1% 0.078 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5328
oklch(42.6% 0.064 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#B4B99E 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) | #BDB69C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B6B1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B99E
#B4B99E
oklch(77.4% 0.038 115.8)
- #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 #B4B99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #B4B99E 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.