#B4BC97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.9% 0.051 117.5), rgb(180, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#B4BC97 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.051 117.5) |
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 #B4BC97 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BC97 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BC97 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BC97 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BC97
oklch(77.9% 0.051 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#849243
oklch(63.1% 0.106 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C20
oklch(55.7% 0.115 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6811
oklch(49.1% 0.106 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5513
oklch(42.7% 0.088 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4618
oklch(37.7% 0.068 117)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#B4BC97 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) | #C1B895 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B898 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B8B2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BC97
#B4BC97
oklch(77.9% 0.051 117.5)
- #BAB1D5
#BAB1D5
oklch(78% 0.052 296.6)
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 #B4BC97, 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 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #B4BC97 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.