#B5B765
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76% 0.105 109.9), rgb(181, 183, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#B5B765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B765 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 183, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.105 109.9) |
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 #B5B765 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B765 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B765 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B765 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 109)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 109.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B765
oklch(76% 0.105 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B5B765 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) | #C2B15E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B469 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFAEA4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B765
#B5B765
oklch(76% 0.105 109.9)
- #B0A6F0
#B0A6F0
oklch(76.1% 0.105 289.8)
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 #B5B765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #B5B765 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.