#B5B294
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.041 102.6), rgb(181, 178, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#B5B294 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B294 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 178, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.041 102.6) |
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 #B5B294 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B294 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B294 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B294 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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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
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B294
oklch(75.8% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A372
oklch(70.8% 0.067 103)
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Step 500
500
#938C4D
oklch(63.2% 0.085 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E752E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6221
oklch(49% 0.085 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#56501D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#47431E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#B5B294 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) | #B8B092 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B295 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAAEAA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B294
#B5B294
oklch(75.8% 0.041 102.6)
- #ACAECB
#ACAECB
oklch(75.9% 0.041 282.2)
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 #B5B294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #B5B294 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.