#B5BB9C
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.9% 0.043 116.3), rgb(181, 187, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#B5BB9C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 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 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BB9C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 187, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.043 116.3) |
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 #B5BB9C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BB9C | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BB9C text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BB9C text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BB9C
oklch(77.9% 0.043 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA675
oklch(70.6% 0.068 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869050
oklch(63% 0.088 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707A33
oklch(55.5% 0.096 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6726
oklch(49.2% 0.089 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5421
oklch(42.8% 0.074 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404520
oklch(37.6% 0.057 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#B5BB9C 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) | #C0B89A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B7B2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BB9C
#B5BB9C
oklch(77.9% 0.043 116.3)
- #B9B2D0
#B9B2D0
oklch(77.9% 0.043 296.1)
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 #B5BB9C, 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 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #B5BB9C 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.