#B7BB99
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78% 0.047 112.9), rgb(183, 187, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#B7BB99 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 113°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BB99 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 187, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.047 112.9) |
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 #B7BB99 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BB99 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BB99 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BB99 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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)
#B7BB99
oklch(78% 0.047 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9048
oklch(63.2% 0.096 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#747928
oklch(55.5% 0.103 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#61661A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5319
oklch(42.6% 0.079 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#262811
oklch(26.8% 0.038 113.1)
#B7BB99 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) | #C0B897 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB7B2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BB99
#B7BB99
oklch(78% 0.047 112.9)
- #B8B2D3
#B8B2D3
oklch(77.9% 0.047 293.6)
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 #B7BB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #B7BB99 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.