#B7BEA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.037 119.5), rgb(183, 190, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#B7BEA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 190, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.037 119.5) |
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 #B7BEA4 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BEA4 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BEA4 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BEA4 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BEA4
oklch(78.9% 0.037 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67D
oklch(70.6% 0.058 119)
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Step 500
500
#84905C
oklch(63% 0.074 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A42
oklch(55.6% 0.08 119)
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Step 700
700
#5C6733
oklch(49.2% 0.076 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B542B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#B7BEA4 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) | #C2BBA3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABBB7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BEA4
#B7BEA4
oklch(78.9% 0.037 119.5)
- #BDB5CF
#BDB5CF
oklch(78.8% 0.037 299.6)
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 #B7BEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #B7BEA4 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.