#B7BD86
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78% 0.074 113.2), rgb(183, 189, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#B7BD86 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BD86 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 189, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.074 113.2) |
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 #B7BD86 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BD86 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BD86 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BD86 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 113.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BD86
oklch(78% 0.074 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A84A
oklch(70.6% 0.118 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A9100
oklch(63% 0.141 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B7BD86 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) | #C5B882 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B988 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB7AF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BD86
#B7BD86
oklch(78% 0.074 113.2)
- #B9AFE3
#B9AFE3
oklch(78% 0.074 293.4)
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 #B7BD86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #B7BD86 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.