#B7AE95
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.2% 0.036 90.6), rgb(183, 174, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#B7AE95 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AE95 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 174, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.036 90.6) |
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 #B7AE95 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AE95 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7AE95 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AE95 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7AE95
oklch(75.2% 0.036 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#94896A
oklch(63.2% 0.046 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7251
oklch(55.4% 0.05 90.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6042
oklch(49.2% 0.047 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#574E36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#B7AE95 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) | #B4AD94 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B096 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAAA7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AE95
#B7AE95
oklch(75.2% 0.036 90.6)
- #A6AEC6
#A6AEC6
oklch(75.2% 0.036 270.9)
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 #B7AE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
Use #B7AE95 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.