#B9AE83
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.9% 0.06 95.5), rgb(185, 174, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#B9AE83 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AE83 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 174, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.06 95.5) |
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 #B9AE83 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AE83 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AE83 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AE83 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9AE83
oklch(74.9% 0.06 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#978952
oklch(63% 0.076 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#827336
oklch(55.6% 0.083 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6029
oklch(49% 0.076 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F23
oklch(42.8% 0.064 95.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4121
oklch(37.6% 0.05 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#B9AE83 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) | #B7AC80 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF84 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A8A3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AE83
#B9AE83
oklch(74.9% 0.06 95.5)
- #A3ABD4
#A3ABD4
oklch(74.9% 0.06 276.2)
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 #B9AE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.013
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
Use #B9AE83 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.