#B5B488
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.06 106.7), rgb(181, 180, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#B5B488 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B488 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 180, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.06 106.7) |
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 #B5B488 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B488 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B488 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B488 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B488
oklch(76% 0.06 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A55B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#938E24
oklch(63.2% 0.122 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474402
oklch(37.8% 0.08 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#B5B488 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) | #BCB085 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCAEA8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B488
#B5B488
oklch(76% 0.06 106.7)
- #ADACD6
#ADACD6
oklch(76% 0.06 286)
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 #B5B488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #B5B488 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.