#B9B09F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.026 83.4), rgb(185, 176, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#B9B09F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B09F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 176, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.026 83.4) |
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 #B9B09F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9B09F | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B09F text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B09F text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9B09F
oklch(76% 0.026 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#998765
oklch(63.1% 0.053 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#84714C
oklch(55.7% 0.058 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3D
oklch(49% 0.053 83.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#B9B09F 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) | #B5AF9E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEADAB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B09F
#B9B09F
oklch(76% 0.026 83.4)
- #A9B1C2
#A9B1C2
oklch(75.9% 0.026 265.5)
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 #B9B09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9B09F 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.