#B7BE91
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.4% 0.062 115), rgb(183, 190, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#B7BE91 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BE91 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 190, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.062 115) |
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 #B7BE91 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BE91 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BE91 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BE91 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BE91
oklch(78.4% 0.062 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85E
oklch(70.7% 0.099 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#87922A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404605
oklch(37.6% 0.082 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#262907
oklch(27% 0.052 114.2)
#B7BE91 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) | #C5B98E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA93 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB9B2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BE91
#B7BE91
oklch(78.4% 0.062 115)
- #BBB2DD
#BBB2DD
oklch(78.5% 0.061 294.5)
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 #B7BE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #B7BE91 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.