#B8B09A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.032 90.4), rgb(184, 176, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#B8B09A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B09A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 176, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.032 90.4) |
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 #B8B09A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8B09A | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B09A text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B09A text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C5C0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.02 90.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8B09A
oklch(75.8% 0.032 90.4)
-
Step 500
500
#93896E
oklch(63.2% 0.04 90.1)
-
Step 600
600
#7D7356
oklch(55.7% 0.044 91.3)
-
Step 700
700
#6A6046
oklch(49.1% 0.041 89.5)
-
Step 800
800
#564E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 88.8)
-
Step 900
900
#474132
oklch(37.7% 0.026 88.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#B8B09A 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) | #B5AF99 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDACAA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B09A
#B8B09A
oklch(75.8% 0.032 90.4)
- #A8B0C5
#A8B0C5
oklch(75.8% 0.031 269)
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 #B8B09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
Use #B8B09A 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.