#B0B673
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(75.6% 0.089 112.7), rgb(176, 182, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#B0B673 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0B673 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 182, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.089 112.7) |
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 #B0B673 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0B673 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0B673 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0B673 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 113.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0B673
oklch(75.6% 0.089 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A9036
oklch(63% 0.113 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42450F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 112.7)
#B0B673 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) | #BFB06E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB276 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AFA5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0B673
#B0B673
oklch(75.6% 0.089 112.7)
- #B1A6E4
#B1A6E4
oklch(75.7% 0.089 292.3)
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 #B0B673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.020
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #B0B673 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.