#B6BB90
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.7% 0.059 113.2), rgb(182, 187, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#B6BB90 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6BB90 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 187, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.059 113.2) |
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 #B6BB90 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6BB90 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6BB90 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6BB90 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6BB90
oklch(77.7% 0.059 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A760
oklch(70.6% 0.094 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A912F
oklch(63.2% 0.12 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424609
oklch(37.8% 0.079 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#272909
oklch(27.1% 0.049 112.6)
#B6BB90 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) | #C2B78D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B892 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB6AF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6BB90
#B6BB90
oklch(77.7% 0.059 113.2)
- #B7B0D9
#B7B0D9
oklch(77.7% 0.058 292.8)
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 #B6BB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #B6BB90 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.