#B5B290
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.047 103.3), rgb(181, 178, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#B5B290 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B290 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 178, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.047 103.3) |
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 #B5B290 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B290 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B290 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B290 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5B290
oklch(75.7% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#908B61
oklch(63% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7547
oklch(55.6% 0.065 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#676239
oklch(49% 0.06 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#54502F
oklch(42.6% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#45432A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#B5B290 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) | #B8AF8E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB191 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBADA9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B290
#B5B290
oklch(75.7% 0.047 103.3)
- #ABADCE
#ABADCE
oklch(75.7% 0.047 282.5)
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 #B5B290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
Use #B5B290 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.