#B5AF82
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.8% 0.061 101.4), rgb(181, 175, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#B5AF82 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AF82 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 175, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.061 101.4) |
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 #B5AF82 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AF82 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AF82 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AF82 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AF82
oklch(74.8% 0.061 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#938B52
oklch(63% 0.078 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7535
oklch(55.7% 0.086 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6228
oklch(49.1% 0.079 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#575022
oklch(42.7% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#474221
oklch(37.6% 0.05 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#B5AF82 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) | #B7AC7F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF84 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA9A3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AF82
#B5AF82
oklch(74.8% 0.061 101.4)
- #A6A9D4
#A6A9D4
oklch(74.7% 0.062 281.7)
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 #B5AF82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
Use #B5AF82 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.