#B3BE86
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.9% 0.076 117.2), rgb(179, 190, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#B3BE86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 117°. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BE86 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 190, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.076 117.2) |
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 #B3BE86 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BE86 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BE86 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BE86 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 116.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BE86
oklch(77.9% 0.076 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA4B
oklch(70.6% 0.122 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B3BE86 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) | #C6B882 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B988 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B8AF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BE86
#B3BE86
oklch(77.9% 0.076 117.2)
- #BCADE2
#BCADE2
oklch(77.8% 0.076 297.6)
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 #B3BE86, 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 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #B3BE86 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.