#B8B199
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.034 93.6), rgb(184, 177, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#B8B199 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B199 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 177, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 18%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.034 93.6) |
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 #B8B199 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8B199 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B199 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B199 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B199
oklch(76% 0.034 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07A
oklch(70.6% 0.054 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#978958
oklch(63.1% 0.069 94)
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Step 600
600
#82723C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E602F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#B8B199 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) | #B6B098 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDADAA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B199
#B8B199
oklch(76% 0.034 93.6)
- #AAB0C7
#AAB0C7
oklch(76% 0.034 274)
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 #B8B199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
Use #B8B199 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.