#B7BB89
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.6% 0.068 111.7), rgb(183, 187, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#B7BB89 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BB89 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 187, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.068 111.7) |
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 #B7BB89 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BB89 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BB89 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BB89 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BB89
oklch(77.6% 0.068 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3A753
oklch(70.7% 0.108 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D9105
oklch(63.2% 0.138 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272902
oklch(27% 0.057 112.6)
#B7BB89 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) | #C3B686 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB5AE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BB89
#B7BB89
oklch(77.6% 0.068 111.7)
- #B6AFDF
#B6AFDF
oklch(77.6% 0.068 291.4)
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 #B7BB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
Use #B7BB89 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.