#B7BC8A
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.9% 0.068 112.6), rgb(183, 188, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#B7BC8A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BC8A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 188, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.068 112.6) |
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 #B7BC8A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BC8A | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BC8A text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BC8A text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#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)
#B7BC8A
oklch(77.9% 0.068 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A854
oklch(70.8% 0.109 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B9109
oklch(63.1% 0.138 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272902
oklch(27% 0.057 112.6)
#B7BC8A 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) | #C4B787 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B98C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB6AF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BC8A
#B7BC8A
oklch(77.9% 0.068 112.6)
- #B8B0DF
#B8B0DF
oklch(78% 0.067 292.6)
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 #B7BC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
Use #B7BC8A 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.