#B5AE88
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.7% 0.053 98.8), rgb(181, 174, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#B5AE88 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AE88 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.053 98.8) |
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 #B5AE88 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AE88 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AE88 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AE88 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AE88
oklch(74.7% 0.053 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#948A5A
oklch(63% 0.067 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7440
oklch(55.6% 0.073 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6132
oklch(49% 0.067 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#57502A
oklch(42.9% 0.057 99.1)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#B5AE88 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) | #B6AC86 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE89 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA8A4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AE88
#B5AE88
oklch(74.7% 0.053 98.8)
- #A5AACF
#A5AACF
oklch(74.7% 0.053 279)
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 #B5AE88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.014
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #B5AE88 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.