#B7AF91
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.042 94.8), rgb(183, 175, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#B7AF91 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 95°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AF91 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 175, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.042 94.8) |
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 #B7AF91 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AF91 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7AF91 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AF91 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7AF91
oklch(75.3% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#948A64
oklch(63.2% 0.055 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E734B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A613C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F32
oklch(42.8% 0.045 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#47422C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#B7AF91 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) | #B6AD8F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B092 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAAA7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AF91
#B7AF91
oklch(75.3% 0.042 94.8)
- #A6ADCA
#A6ADCA
oklch(75.2% 0.042 274.6)
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 #B7AF91, 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 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
Use #B7AF91 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.