#B8B397
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.3% 0.039 98.9), rgb(184, 179, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#B8B397 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B397 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 179, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.039 98.9) |
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 #B8B397 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8B397 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B397 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B397 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B397
oklch(76.3% 0.039 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA275
oklch(70.8% 0.062 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#958A50
oklch(63% 0.079 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#807433
oklch(55.6% 0.087 99)
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Step 700
700
#6C6125
oklch(49% 0.081 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#584F21
oklch(42.6% 0.066 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#484220
oklch(37.6% 0.052 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#B8B397 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) | #B9B195 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB398 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAFAB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B397
#B8B397
oklch(76.3% 0.039 98.9)
- #ACB0CB
#ACB0CB
oklch(76.3% 0.039 278.8)
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 #B8B397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #B8B397 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.