#B5BC92
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.9% 0.058 115.4), rgb(181, 188, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#B5BC92 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BC92 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 188, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.058 115.4) |
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 #B5BC92 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BC92 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BC92 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BC92 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BC92
oklch(77.9% 0.058 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA863
oklch(70.7% 0.093 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#879234
oklch(63.2% 0.118 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40460D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#B5BC92 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) | #C2B88F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B894 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB7B1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BC92
#B5BC92
oklch(77.9% 0.058 115.4)
- #B9B0D9
#B9B0D9
oklch(77.8% 0.058 295.1)
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 #B5BC92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
Use #B5BC92 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.