#B3BB89
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.3% 0.068 115.4), rgb(179, 187, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#B3BB89 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BB89 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 187, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.068 115.4) |
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 #B3BB89 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BB89 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BB89 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BB89 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 115.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BB89
oklch(77.3% 0.068 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA955
oklch(70.8% 0.11 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#879310
oklch(63.2% 0.14 115.5)
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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
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252903
oklch(26.8% 0.057 115.5)
#B3BB89 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) | #C2B686 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B5AE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BB89
#B3BB89
oklch(77.3% 0.068 115.4)
- #B8ADDD
#B8ADDD
oklch(77.3% 0.069 295.3)
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 #B3BB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
Use #B3BB89 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.