#B3BC9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.041 121.4), rgb(179, 188, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#B3BC9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BC9F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 188, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.041 121.4) |
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 #B3BC9F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BC9F | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BC9F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BC9F text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BC9F
oklch(78% 0.041 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA779
oklch(70.6% 0.066 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#819256
oklch(63.2% 0.086 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C3B
oklch(55.7% 0.092 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#59682D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#495526
oklch(42.7% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#B3BC9F 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) | #C0B89D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB8A0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B9B4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BC9F
#B3BC9F
oklch(78% 0.041 121.4)
- #BCB2CE
#BCB2CE
oklch(78.1% 0.041 301.7)
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 #B3BC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #B3BC9F 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.