#B5BA8A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.3% 0.065 112.8), rgb(181, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#B5BA8A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BA8A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.065 112.8) |
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 #B5BA8A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BA8A | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BA8A text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BA8A text on black | 10.35:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BA8A
oklch(77.3% 0.065 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A757
oklch(70.6% 0.104 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B9118
oklch(63.1% 0.133 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#B5BA8A 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) | #C1B587 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB4AD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BA8A
#B5BA8A
oklch(77.3% 0.065 112.8)
- #B6AEDC
#B6AEDC
oklch(77.3% 0.065 292.8)
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 #B5BA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
Use #B5BA8A 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.