#B1B985
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76.6% 0.071 115.2), rgb(177, 185, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#B1B985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1B985 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.071 115.2) |
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 #B1B985 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1B985 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1B985 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1B985 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 115.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1B985
oklch(76.6% 0.071 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA951
oklch(70.7% 0.114 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A01
oklch(27.2% 0.06 115.2)
#B1B985 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) | #C0B482 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B587 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B3AB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1B985
#B1B985
oklch(76.6% 0.071 115.2)
- #B6ABDC
#B6ABDC
oklch(76.7% 0.07 295)
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 #B1B985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #B1B985 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.