#B7B673
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76.2% 0.088 107.6), rgb(183, 182, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#B7B673 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B673 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 182, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.088 107.6) |
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 #B7B673 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7B673 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B673 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B673 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB7
oklch(88.5% 0.049 107.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B673
oklch(76.2% 0.088 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA626
oklch(70.7% 0.141 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#B7B673 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) | #C0B16E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B476 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0AEA5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B673
#B7B673
oklch(76.2% 0.088 107.6)
- #AEA9E7
#AEA9E7
oklch(76.1% 0.088 287.8)
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 #B7B673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.013
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #B7B673 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.