#B8BC73
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.5% 0.095 111.1), rgb(184, 188, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#B8BC73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BC73 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 188, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.095 111.1) |
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 #B8BC73 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BC73 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BC73 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BC73 text on black | 10.47:1 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 111)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BC73
oklch(77.5% 0.095 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A5A80F
oklch(70.6% 0.152 111)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B8BC73 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) | #C6B66D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B876 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B4AA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BC73
#B8BC73
oklch(77.5% 0.095 111.1)
- #B6ABEF
#B6ABEF
oklch(77.5% 0.096 291.4)
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 #B8BC73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #B8BC73 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.