#B4BB9D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.8% 0.042 118.1), rgb(180, 187, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#B4BB9D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BB9D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 187, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.042 118.1) |
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 #B4BB9D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BB9D | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BB9D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BB9D text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#D7DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BB9D
oklch(77.8% 0.042 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#859153
oklch(63.2% 0.086 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B37
oklch(55.7% 0.094 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6729
oklch(49% 0.087 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5423
oklch(42.6% 0.072 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4622
oklch(37.8% 0.056 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#B4BB9D 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) | #BFB89B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B8B3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BB9D
#B4BB9D
oklch(77.8% 0.042 118.1)
- #BAB2CF
#BAB2CF
oklch(77.9% 0.042 298)
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 #B4BB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #B4BB9D 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.