#B6AC8D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.5% 0.044 92.3), rgb(182, 172, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#B6AC8D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6AC8D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 172, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.044 92.3) |
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 #B6AC8D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6AC8D | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6AC8D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6AC8D text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6AC8D
oklch(74.5% 0.044 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#958962
oklch(63.1% 0.056 93)
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Step 600
600
#807349
oklch(55.7% 0.061 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C603A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 92.5)
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Step 800
800
#584E30
oklch(42.6% 0.047 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#B6AC8D 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) | #B3AA8B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE8E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA7A3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6AC8D
#B6AC8D
oklch(74.5% 0.044 92.3)
- #A2ABC9
#A2ABC9
oklch(74.4% 0.044 272.1)
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 #B6AC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.014
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
Use #B6AC8D 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.