#B8B68E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.054 105.2), rgb(184, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#B8B68E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 105°. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B68E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.054 105.2) |
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 #B8B68E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8B68E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B68E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B68E text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B68E
oklch(76.8% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A462
oklch(70.7% 0.087 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#938D32
oklch(63.1% 0.112 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#47430C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A280A
oklch(27.2% 0.046 105.5)
#B8B68E 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) | #BDB38B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB58F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB1AB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B68E
#B8B68E
oklch(76.8% 0.054 105.2)
- #AFAFD6
#AFAFD6
oklch(76.7% 0.055 285)
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 #B8B68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #B8B68E 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.