#B7BF8F
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.6% 0.065 115.6), rgb(183, 191, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#B7BF8F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BF8F |
| RGB | rgb(183, 191, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.065 115.6) |
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 #B7BF8F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BF8F | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BF8F text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BF8F text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BF8F
oklch(78.6% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA959
oklch(70.8% 0.105 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#86921E
oklch(62.9% 0.133 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252905
oklch(26.8% 0.055 115.6)
#B7BF8F 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) | #C6BA8C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB91 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCBAB2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BF8F
#B7BF8F
oklch(78.6% 0.065 115.6)
- #BCB1DF
#BCB1DF
oklch(78.5% 0.066 295.8)
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 #B7BF8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
Use #B7BF8F 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.