#B5BE99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.052 118.7), rgb(181, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#B5BE99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.052 118.7) |
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 #B5BE99 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BE99 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BE99 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BE99 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BE99
oklch(78.5% 0.052 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#839244
oklch(63.1% 0.105 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C21
oklch(55.6% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6813
oklch(49% 0.106 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5514
oklch(42.6% 0.088 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4618
oklch(37.6% 0.068 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#B5BE99 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) | #C3BA97 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BAB4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BE99
#B5BE99
oklch(78.5% 0.052 118.7)
- #BDB2D6
#BDB2D6
oklch(78.4% 0.052 299.2)
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 #B5BE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
Use #B5BE99 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.