#B7B09D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.028 90.1), rgb(183, 176, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#B7B09D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B09D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 176, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.028 90.1) |
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 #B7B09D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7B09D | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B09D text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B09D text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7B09D
oklch(75.8% 0.028 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#928972
oklch(63.2% 0.035 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C735A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#68604A
oklch(49% 0.035 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#554F3D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#B7B09D 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) | #B5AF9C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCADAB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B09D
#B7B09D
oklch(75.8% 0.028 90.1)
- #A9B0C3
#A9B0C3
oklch(75.8% 0.028 269.6)
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 #B7B09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #B7B09D 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.