#B8BC9B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.3% 0.045 113.1), rgb(184, 188, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#B8BC9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 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 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BC9B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 188, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.045 113.1) |
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 #B8BC9B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BC9B | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BC9B text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BC9B text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BC9B
oklch(78.3% 0.045 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A671
oklch(70.7% 0.073 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F4A
oklch(63% 0.093 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#74792B
oklch(55.6% 0.101 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#61661E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F531B
oklch(42.6% 0.078 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#B8BC9B 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) | #C1B999 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB8B3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BC9B
#B8BC9B
oklch(78.3% 0.045 113.1)
- #B9B4D4
#B9B4D4
oklch(78.4% 0.045 292.5)
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 #B8BC9B, 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 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8BC9B 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.