#B7BD8D
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.1% 0.065 113.7), rgb(183, 189, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#B7BD8D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BD8D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 189, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.065 113.7) |
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 #B7BD8D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BD8D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BD8D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BD8D text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BD8D
oklch(78.1% 0.065 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A858
oklch(70.7% 0.105 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89911B
oklch(62.9% 0.133 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262904
oklch(26.9% 0.055 114.1)
#B7BD8D 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) | #C4B88A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB7B0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BD8D
#B7BD8D
oklch(78.1% 0.065 113.7)
- #B9B0DE
#B9B0DE
oklch(78% 0.065 293.8)
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 #B7BD8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
Use #B7BD8D 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.