#B3BF89
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.2% 0.074 118.3), rgb(179, 191, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#B3BF89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BF89 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 191, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.074 118.3) |
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 #B3BF89 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BF89 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BF89 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BF89 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BF89
oklch(78.2% 0.074 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB50
oklch(70.8% 0.118 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#B3BF89 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) | #C6B985 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B9B1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BF89
#B3BF89
oklch(78.2% 0.074 118.3)
- #BEAEE2
#BEAEE2
oklch(78.2% 0.075 298.8)
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 #B3BF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
Use #B3BF89 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.