#B4BB9F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.9% 0.039 118.7), rgb(180, 187, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#B4BB9F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BB9F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 187, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.039 118.7) |
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 #B4BB9F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BB9F | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BB9F text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BB9F text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BB9F
oklch(77.9% 0.039 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA77A
oklch(70.8% 0.064 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#849157
oklch(63.2% 0.082 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.087 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C672E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5427
oklch(42.7% 0.068 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4624
oklch(37.9% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#B4BB9F 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) | #BFB89D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B8B3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BB9F
#B4BB9F
oklch(77.9% 0.039 118.7)
- #BAB2CD
#BAB2CD
oklch(77.9% 0.039 299)
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 #B4BB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #B4BB9F 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.