#B5BE91
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.3% 0.062 117), rgb(181, 190, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#B5BE91 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BE91 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 190, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.062 117) |
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 #B5BE91 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BE91 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BE91 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BE91 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BE91
oklch(78.3% 0.062 117)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#84932B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4707
oklch(37.8% 0.083 117)
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Step 950
950
#252A08
oklch(27.2% 0.053 117.2)
#B5BE91 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) | #C4B98E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA93 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB9B2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BE91
#B5BE91
oklch(78.3% 0.062 117)
- #BCB1DC
#BCB1DC
oklch(78.4% 0.061 296.7)
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 #B5BE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #B5BE91 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.