#B3BF99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.054 121.9), rgb(179, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#B3BF99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BF99 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.054 121.9) |
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 #B3BF99 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BF99 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BF99 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BF99 text on black | 10.82:1 | 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
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BF99
oklch(78.5% 0.054 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 122)
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Step 500
500
#7E9443
oklch(63.1% 0.111 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E20
oklch(55.7% 0.12 122)
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Step 700
700
#576A12
oklch(49.2% 0.111 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#475613
oklch(42.6% 0.091 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4718
oklch(37.6% 0.071 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#B3BF99 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) | #C4BA97 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BBB4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BF99
#B3BF99
oklch(78.5% 0.054 121.9)
- #BFB1D6
#BFB1D6
oklch(78.4% 0.054 302.4)
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 #B3BF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #B3BF99 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.