#B8BB9C
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.1% 0.043 111.9), rgb(184, 187, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#B8BB9C is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BB9C |
| RGB | rgb(184, 187, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.043 111.9) |
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 #B8BB9C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BB9C | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BB9C text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BB9C text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BB9C
oklch(78.1% 0.043 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.088 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#757931
oklch(55.7% 0.095 112)
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Step 700
700
#626523
oklch(49% 0.088 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#50531F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#B8BB9C 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) | #C0B89A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB7B2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BB9C
#B8BB9C
oklch(78.1% 0.043 111.9)
- #B8B3D2
#B8B3D2
oklch(78.1% 0.044 292.8)
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 #B8BB9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8BB9C 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.