#B7AC8A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.5% 0.048 92.2), rgb(183, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#B7AC8A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AC8A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.048 92.2) |
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 #B7AC8A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AC8A | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7AC8A text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AC8A text on black | 9.28:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 91.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7AC8A
oklch(74.5% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#97895E
oklch(63.2% 0.062 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#817244
oklch(55.5% 0.067 92)
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Step 700
700
#6D6036
oklch(49.1% 0.062 92.7)
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Step 800
800
#594E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#494128
oklch(37.7% 0.041 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#B7AC8A 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) | #B4AA88 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA7A3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AC8A
#B7AC8A
oklch(74.5% 0.048 92.2)
- #A1ABCC
#A1ABCC
oklch(74.4% 0.049 271.9)
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 #B7AC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.012
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #B7AC8A 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.