#B7B978
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76.9% 0.086 109.8), rgb(183, 185, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#B7B978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B978 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 185, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.086 109.8) |
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 #B7B978 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B978 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B978 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B978 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B978
oklch(76.9% 0.086 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A72F
oklch(70.7% 0.137 109.4)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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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
#292900
oklch(27.2% 0.059 109.8)
#B7B978 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) | #C3B473 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB1A9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B978
#B7B978
oklch(76.9% 0.086 109.8)
- #B2ABE7
#B2ABE7
oklch(76.8% 0.085 289.6)
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 #B7B978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #B7B978 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.