#B3BD83
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.6% 0.079 116.2), rgb(179, 189, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#B3BD83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BD83 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 189, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.079 116.2) |
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 #B3BD83 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BD83 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BD83 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BD83 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 115.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BD83
oklch(77.6% 0.079 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA46
oklch(70.6% 0.126 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#B3BD83 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) | #C5B77F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B885 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B7AE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BD83
#B3BD83
oklch(77.6% 0.079 116.2)
- #BAACE3
#BAACE3
oklch(77.5% 0.079 296.2)
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 #B3BD83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #B3BD83 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.