#B3BF97
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.056 121.3), rgb(179, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#B3BF97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BF97 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.056 121.3) |
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 #B3BF97 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BF97 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BF97 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BF97 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BF97
oklch(78.5% 0.056 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98AA69
oklch(70.8% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F943E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E17
oklch(55.6% 0.125 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#576A04
oklch(49.1% 0.116 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#47560C
oklch(42.6% 0.096 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4714
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#B3BF97 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) | #C4BA95 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA99 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BBB4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BF97
#B3BF97
oklch(78.5% 0.056 121.3)
- #BFB1D8
#BFB1D8
oklch(78.5% 0.057 301.5)
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 #B3BF97, 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 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
Use #B3BF97 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.