#B7BA99
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.8% 0.045 111.7), rgb(183, 186, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#B7BA99 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BA99 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 186, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.045 111.7) |
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 #B7BA99 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BA99 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BA99 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BA99 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BA99
oklch(77.8% 0.045 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A570
oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.092 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#75792A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 112)
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Step 700
700
#63661D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#50531A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#43451C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#B7BA99 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) | #BFB797 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB6B1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BA99
#B7BA99
oklch(77.8% 0.045 111.7)
- #B6B2D2
#B6B2D2
oklch(77.7% 0.045 291)
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 #B7BA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #B7BA99 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.