#B3BE95
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.2% 0.057 119.9), rgb(179, 190, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#B3BE95 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BE95 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 190, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.057 119.9) |
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 #B3BE95 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BE95 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BE95 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BE95 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BE95
oklch(78.2% 0.057 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A967
oklch(70.6% 0.091 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#81943A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D0E
oklch(55.5% 0.127 120)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485606
oklch(42.6% 0.098 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#B3BE95 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) | #C4B993 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B997 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BAB3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BE95
#B3BE95
oklch(78.2% 0.057 119.9)
- #BDB0D8
#BDB0D8
oklch(78.1% 0.058 299.9)
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 #B3BE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #B3BE95 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.