#B7BB8E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.7% 0.061 111.9), rgb(183, 187, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#B7BB8E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BB8E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 187, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.061 111.9) |
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 #B7BB8E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BB8E | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BB8E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BB8E text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BB8E
oklch(77.7% 0.061 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A75C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 112)
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Step 500
500
#8C9026
oklch(63% 0.125 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434503
oklch(37.6% 0.081 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272907
oklch(27.1% 0.052 112.6)
#B7BB8E 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) | #C2B78B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B890 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB6AF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BB8E
#B7BB8E
oklch(77.7% 0.061 111.9)
- #B7B0DB
#B7B0DB
oklch(77.7% 0.061 292.4)
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 #B7BB8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
Use #B7BB8E 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.