#B5BEAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.029 126.9), rgb(181, 190, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#B5BEAA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BEAA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 190, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.029 126.9) |
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 #B5BEAA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BEAA | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BEAA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BEAA text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BEAA
oklch(78.9% 0.029 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A687
oklch(70.6% 0.046 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#809169
oklch(63.2% 0.061 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#697B51
oklch(55.7% 0.065 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#576741
oklch(49% 0.061 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#475436
oklch(42.6% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C462F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#B5BEAA 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) | #C0BBA9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BCB8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BEAA
#B5BEAA
oklch(78.9% 0.029 126.9)
- #BFB6C9
#BFB6C9
oklch(79% 0.028 307)
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 #B5BEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #B5BEAA 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.