#B3BC86
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.5% 0.073 115.8), rgb(179, 188, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#B3BC86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 116°. 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 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BC86 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 188, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.073 115.8) |
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 #B3BC86 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BC86 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BC86 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BC86 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#D7DDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 116.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BC86
oklch(77.5% 0.073 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA94E
oklch(70.6% 0.117 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B3BC86 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) | #C4B782 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B788 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B6AE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BC86
#B3BC86
oklch(77.5% 0.073 115.8)
- #B9ADE0
#B9ADE0
oklch(77.5% 0.073 295.4)
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 #B3BC86, 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 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #B3BC86 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.