#B5B196
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.6% 0.038 100.3), rgb(181, 177, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#B5B196 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B196 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 177, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.038 100.3) |
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 #B5B196 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B196 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B196 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B196 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5B196
oklch(75.6% 0.038 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#908B69
oklch(63.2% 0.049 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A7451
oklch(55.5% 0.051 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#676241
oklch(49.2% 0.049 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#545036
oklch(42.8% 0.04 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#B5B196 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) | #B7AF94 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAADA9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B196
#B5B196
oklch(75.6% 0.038 100.3)
- #ABAEC8
#ABAEC8
oklch(75.7% 0.037 280.3)
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 #B5B196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #B5B196 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.