#B5B280
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.4% 0.067 105), rgb(181, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#B5B280 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B280 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.067 105) |
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 #B5B280 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B280 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B280 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B280 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5B280
oklch(75.4% 0.067 105)
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Step 500
500
#918C4C
oklch(63% 0.086 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C762E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#686320
oklch(49% 0.087 105)
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Step 800
800
#55511D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#46431D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#B5B280 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) | #BBAE7D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB182 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDACA5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B280
#B5B280
oklch(75.4% 0.067 105)
- #AAAAD9
#AAAAD9
oklch(75.4% 0.067 284.7)
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 #B5B280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #B5B280 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.