#B5B8A3
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.029 113.7), rgb(181, 184, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#B5B8A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 184, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 13%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.029 113.7) |
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 #B5B8A3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5B8A3 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B8A3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B8A3 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B8A3
oklch(77.4% 0.029 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898E64
oklch(63.2% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73784B
oklch(55.7% 0.065 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#60653C
oklch(49.2% 0.061 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5232
oklch(42.7% 0.049 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#B5B8A3 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) | #BBB6A2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B5B2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B8A3
#B5B8A3
oklch(77.4% 0.029 113.7)
- #B6B2C7
#B6B2C7
oklch(77.3% 0.03 294.4)
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 #B5B8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5B8A3 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.