#B9AE91
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.2% 0.042 89.7), rgb(185, 174, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#B9AE91 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AE91 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 174, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.042 89.7) |
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 #B9AE91 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AE91 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AE91 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AE91 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9AE91
oklch(75.2% 0.042 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#968864
oklch(63% 0.053 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#81724B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3C
oklch(49% 0.054 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#594E32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#B9AE91 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) | #B5AD8F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B092 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A9A6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AE91
#B9AE91
oklch(75.2% 0.042 89.7)
- #A4AECA
#A4AECA
oklch(75.2% 0.042 269.8)
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 #B9AE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.011
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
Use #B9AE91 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.