#B5BB81
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.3% 0.078 113), rgb(181, 187, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#B5BB81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BB81 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 187, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.078 113) |
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 #B5BB81 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BB81 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BB81 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BB81 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 112.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BB81
oklch(77.3% 0.078 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A844
oklch(70.6% 0.124 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B5BB81 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) | #C3B67D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B783 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB4AC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BB81
#B5BB81
oklch(77.3% 0.078 113)
- #B7ACE3
#B7ACE3
oklch(77.3% 0.078 293.7)
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 #B5BB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #B5BB81 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.