#B5AE79
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.4% 0.071 101.6), rgb(181, 174, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#B5AE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AE79 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.071 101.6) |
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 #B5AE79 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AE79 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AE79 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AE79 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AE79
oklch(74.4% 0.071 101.6)
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Step 500
500
#958B46
oklch(63% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#807525
oklch(55.7% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6217
oklch(49.1% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#585017
oklch(42.7% 0.076 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#48431A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#B5AE79 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) | #B8AB75 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE7B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA7A0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AE79
#B5AE79
oklch(74.4% 0.071 101.6)
- #A4A7D9
#A4A7D9
oklch(74.4% 0.072 281.8)
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 #B5AE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
Use #B5AE79 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.