#B5AE8D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.8% 0.046 97.4), rgb(181, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#B5AE8D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AE8D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.046 97.4) |
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 #B5AE8D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AE8D | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AE8D text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AE8D text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AE8D
oklch(74.8% 0.046 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#938A61
oklch(63.1% 0.058 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7447
oklch(55.6% 0.064 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6138
oklch(49.1% 0.06 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#564F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2719
oklch(27.2% 0.025 97.5)
#B5AE8D 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) | #B5AC8B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF8E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA9A5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AE8D
#B5AE8D
oklch(74.8% 0.046 97.4)
- #A6ABCB
#A6ABCB
oklch(74.8% 0.046 278.2)
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 #B5AE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.013
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #B5AE8D 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.