#B8BC97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.2% 0.051 112.6), rgb(184, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#B8BC97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.051 112.6) |
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 #B8BC97 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BC97 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BC97 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BC97 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BC97
oklch(78.2% 0.051 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9040
oklch(63.1% 0.104 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#757A1C
oklch(55.8% 0.113 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#62660B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505310
oklch(42.6% 0.086 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424516
oklch(37.7% 0.067 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 112.8)
#B8BC97 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) | #C2B895 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B998 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB7B2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BC97
#B8BC97
oklch(78.2% 0.051 112.6)
- #B8B3D6
#B8B3D6
oklch(78.2% 0.05 291.8)
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 #B8BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #B8BC97 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.