#B4BD8A
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.8% 0.07 116.2), rgb(180, 189, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#B4BD8A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 116°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BD8A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 189, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.07 116.2) |
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 #B4BD8A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BD8A | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BD8A text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BD8A text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BD8A
oklch(77.8% 0.07 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA954
oklch(70.7% 0.111 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869309
oklch(63.1% 0.142 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A02
oklch(27.1% 0.06 116.6)
#B4BD8A 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) | #C4B887 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB7AF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BD8A
#B4BD8A
oklch(77.8% 0.07 116.2)
- #BAAEDF
#BAAEDF
oklch(77.7% 0.07 296)
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 #B4BD8A, 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 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #B4BD8A 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.