#B3B263
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.7% 0.102 108), rgb(179, 178, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#B3B263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B263 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 178, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.102 108) |
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 #B3B263 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3B263 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B263 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B263 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 107.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3B263
oklch(74.7% 0.102 108)
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Step 500
500
#928E16
oklch(63% 0.13 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292804
oklch(27% 0.053 107.9)
#B3B263 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) | #BDAC5C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB067 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA99F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B263
#B3B263
oklch(74.7% 0.102 108)
- #A9A3EA
#A9A3EA
oklch(74.7% 0.101 287.5)
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 #B3B263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #B3B263 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.