#B5AE83
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.6% 0.059 99.9), rgb(181, 174, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#B5AE83 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AE83 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.059 99.9) |
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 #B5AE83 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AE83 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AE83 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AE83 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A7
oklch(81% 0.037 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AE83
oklch(74.6% 0.059 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B54
oklch(63.2% 0.075 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7438
oklch(55.6% 0.082 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B622A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 800
800
#575024
oklch(42.8% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#B5AE83 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) | #B6AB80 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE84 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA8A3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AE83
#B5AE83
oklch(74.6% 0.059 99.9)
- #A5A9D2
#A5A9D2
oklch(74.6% 0.059 280.5)
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 #B5AE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #B5AE83 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.