#B5AE97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.033 93), rgb(181, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#B5AE97 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.033 93) |
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 #B5AE97 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AE97 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AE97 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AE97 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B2
oklch(81% 0.021 94.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AE97
oklch(75% 0.033 93)
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Step 500
500
#92896D
oklch(63% 0.041 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7355
oklch(55.6% 0.045 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#696045
oklch(49% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#464131
oklch(37.5% 0.027 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#B5AE97 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) | #B3AD96 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF98 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAAAA7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AE97
#B5AE97
oklch(75% 0.033 93)
- #A7ADC4
#A7ADC4
oklch(75% 0.034 274)
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 #B5AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
Use #B5AE97 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.