#B6BD99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.3% 0.05 116.5), rgb(182, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#B6BD99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 117°. 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6BD99 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.05 116.5) |
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 #B6BD99 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6BD99 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6BD99 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6BD99 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6BD99
oklch(78.3% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869145
oklch(63.1% 0.101 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707B23
oklch(55.6% 0.111 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6815
oklch(49.3% 0.103 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5515
oklch(42.8% 0.086 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4619
oklch(37.7% 0.067 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#B6BD99 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) | #C2B997 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB9B3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6BD99
#B6BD99
oklch(78.3% 0.05 116.5)
- #BBB2D5
#BBB2D5
oklch(78.2% 0.05 297)
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 #B6BD99, 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 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #B6BD99 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.