#B8BC98
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.3% 0.049 112.7), rgb(184, 188, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#B8BC98 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BC98 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 188, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.049 112.7) |
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 #B8BC98 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BC98 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BC98 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BC98 text on black | 10.68:1 | 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)
#B8BC98
oklch(78.3% 0.049 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9043
oklch(63.2% 0.101 113)
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Step 600
600
#747920
oklch(55.5% 0.109 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#626611
oklch(49.1% 0.102 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505313
oklch(42.6% 0.084 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424518
oklch(37.7% 0.065 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#B8BC98 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) | #C2B896 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B999 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB8B2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BC98
#B8BC98
oklch(78.3% 0.049 112.7)
- #B9B3D6
#B9B3D6
oklch(78.3% 0.05 293.1)
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 #B8BC98, 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 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #B8BC98 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.