#B7B490
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.3% 0.049 103.5), rgb(183, 180, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#B7B490 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 104°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B490 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 180, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.049 103.5) |
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 #B7B490 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7B490 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B490 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B490 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B490
oklch(76.3% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#948C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7616
oklch(55.7% 0.11 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B6304
oklch(49.2% 0.102 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#57510C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#484314
oklch(37.7% 0.066 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#B7B490 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) | #BBB18E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB391 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAFAA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B490
#B7B490
oklch(76.3% 0.049 103.5)
- #ADAFD1
#ADAFD1
oklch(76.4% 0.048 282.5)
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 #B7B490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
Use #B7B490 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.