#B5BD97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.2% 0.053 117.3), rgb(181, 189, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#B5BD97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BD97 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 189, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.053 117.3) |
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 #B5BD97 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BD97 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BD97 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BD97 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BD97
oklch(78.2% 0.053 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#859240
oklch(63.2% 0.108 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C1C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C680C
oklch(49% 0.109 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5510
oklch(42.8% 0.09 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#B5BD97 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) | #C3B995 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B998 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B9B3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BD97
#B5BD97
oklch(78.2% 0.053 117.3)
- #BBB1D6
#BBB1D6
oklch(78.1% 0.053 297.5)
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 #B5BD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
Use #B5BD97 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.