#B5AE85
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.6% 0.056 99.5), rgb(181, 174, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#B5AE85 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AE85 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.056 99.5) |
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 #B5AE85 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AE85 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AE85 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AE85 text on black | 9.35:1 | 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
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AE85
oklch(74.6% 0.056 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B57
oklch(63.2% 0.072 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E743B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B612D
oklch(49% 0.073 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#575026
oklch(42.8% 0.061 100)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#B5AE85 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) | #B6AB82 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE86 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA8A3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AE85
#B5AE85
oklch(74.6% 0.056 99.5)
- #A5AAD1
#A5AAD1
oklch(74.7% 0.056 279.2)
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 #B5AE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #B5AE85 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.