#B5AE9D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.2% 0.025 88.3), rgb(181, 174, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#B5AE9D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AE9D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 14%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.025 88.3) |
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 #B5AE9D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AE9D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AE9D text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AE9D text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AE9D
oklch(75.2% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#918974
oklch(63.1% 0.032 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C735C
oklch(55.7% 0.036 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#68604C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#554E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#464135
oklch(37.7% 0.021 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#B5AE9D 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) | #B2AD9C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ABA9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AE9D
#B5AE9D
oklch(75.2% 0.025 88.3)
- #A8AEBF
#A8AEBF
oklch(75.1% 0.025 270.3)
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 #B5AE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #B5AE9D 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.