#B9B080
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.065 98.8), rgb(185, 176, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#B9B080 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B080 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 176, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.065 98.8) |
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 #B9B080 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9B080 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B080 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B080 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A4
oklch(81% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9B080
oklch(75.3% 0.065 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#968A4C
oklch(63% 0.084 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#81742E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D6121
oklch(49.1% 0.084 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#594F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 98)
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Step 900
900
#49421E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#B9B080 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) | #B9AD7D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB182 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A9A3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B080
#B9B080
oklch(75.3% 0.065 98.8)
- #A5ABD8
#A5ABD8
oklch(75.2% 0.065 278.8)
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 #B9B080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
Use #B9B080 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.