#B6AF86
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.9% 0.056 99.5), rgb(182, 175, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#B6AF86 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 99°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6AF86 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 175, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.056 99.5) |
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 #B6AF86 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6AF86 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6AF86 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6AF86 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6AF86
oklch(74.9% 0.056 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B57
oklch(63.2% 0.072 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E743B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B612D
oklch(49% 0.073 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#575027
oklch(42.8% 0.06 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#B6AF86 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) | #B7AC83 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF87 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA9A4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6AF86
#B6AF86
oklch(74.9% 0.056 99.5)
- #A6ABD2
#A6ABD2
oklch(75.1% 0.056 279.2)
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 #B6AF86, 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 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
Use #B6AF86 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.