#B9AC8A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.7% 0.049 89.6), rgb(185, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#B9AC8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AC8A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.049 89.6) |
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 #B9AC8A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AC8A | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9AC8A text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AC8A text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9AC8A
oklch(74.7% 0.049 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#98885D
oklch(63% 0.063 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#837243
oklch(55.7% 0.068 90.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F35
oklch(49.1% 0.063 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4128
oklch(37.8% 0.041 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#B9AC8A 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) | #B4AB88 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A6A3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AC8A
#B9AC8A
oklch(74.7% 0.049 89.6)
- #A0ACCD
#A0ACCD
oklch(74.6% 0.05 269.5)
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 #B9AC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.010
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
Use #B9AC8A 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.