#B7B899
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.043 108.9), rgb(183, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#B7B899 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B899 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 18%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.043 108.9) |
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 #B7B899 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B899 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B899 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B899 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B899
oklch(77.4% 0.043 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A473
oklch(70.6% 0.067 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#78782F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#656422
oklch(49% 0.087 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#52521E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#B7B899 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) | #BDB597 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB69A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB4AF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B899
#B7B899
oklch(77.4% 0.043 108.9)
- #B4B1D0
#B4B1D0
oklch(77.3% 0.044 289.8)
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 #B7B899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #B7B899 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.