#B5BB9B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.9% 0.044 116.1), rgb(181, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#B5BB9B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BB9B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.044 116.1) |
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 #B5BB9B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BB9B | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BB9B text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BB9B text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BB9B
oklch(77.9% 0.044 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA773
oklch(70.8% 0.072 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#86904E
oklch(63% 0.09 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707A30
oklch(55.5% 0.099 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6723
oklch(49.1% 0.092 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D541F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 116)
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Step 900
900
#40451F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#B5BB9B 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) | #C0B799 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B7B2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BB9B
#B5BB9B
oklch(77.9% 0.044 116.1)
- #B9B2D1
#B9B2D1
oklch(77.9% 0.044 295.7)
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 #B5BB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
Use #B5BB9B 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.