#B5B499
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.3% 0.037 105.5), rgb(181, 180, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#B5B499 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B499 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 180, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.037 105.5) |
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 #B5B499 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B499 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B499 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B499 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B499
oklch(76.3% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A378
oklch(70.6% 0.059 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#908C55
oklch(63% 0.075 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7639
oklch(55.6% 0.083 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#67632B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#545125
oklch(42.7% 0.064 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#282715
oklch(26.8% 0.031 105.5)
#B5B499 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) | #B9B297 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB39A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB0AC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B499
#B5B499
oklch(76.3% 0.037 105.5)
- #AFAFCA
#AFAFCA
oklch(76.3% 0.038 285.5)
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 #B5B499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
Use #B5B499 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.