#B5BC99
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78% 0.049 116.7), rgb(181, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#B5BC99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 117°. 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BC99 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.049 116.7) |
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 #B5BC99 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BC99 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BC99 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BC99 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BC99
oklch(78% 0.049 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#869147
oklch(63.1% 0.099 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B27
oklch(55.6% 0.108 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D6719
oklch(48.9% 0.1 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5418
oklch(42.6% 0.083 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#B5BC99 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) | #C1B897 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B8B2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BC99
#B5BC99
oklch(78% 0.049 116.7)
- #BAB2D4
#BAB2D4
oklch(78.1% 0.049 296)
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 #B5BC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #B5BC99 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.