#B7AB8A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.3% 0.047 90.4), rgb(183, 171, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#B7AB8A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 90°. 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 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AB8A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 171, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.047 90.4) |
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 #B7AB8A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AB8A | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7AB8A text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AB8A text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7AB8A
oklch(74.3% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#97885F
oklch(63% 0.06 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#827245
oklch(55.6% 0.066 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F37
oklch(49% 0.06 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4129
oklch(37.8% 0.04 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#B7AB8A 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) | #B3AA88 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA6A2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AB8A
#B7AB8A
oklch(74.3% 0.047 90.4)
- #A0ABCA
#A0ABCA
oklch(74.3% 0.046 269.9)
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 #B7AB8A, 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 0.015
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
Use #B7AB8A 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.