#B8BE90
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.5% 0.063 113.9), rgb(184, 190, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#B8BE90 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BE90 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 190, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.063 113.9) |
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 #B8BE90 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BE90 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BE90 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BE90 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BE90
oklch(78.5% 0.063 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A85C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899125
oklch(63% 0.127 113.7)
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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
#414602
oklch(37.7% 0.084 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262906
oklch(26.9% 0.053 114.1)
#B8BE90 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) | #C5B98D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA92 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB9B2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BE90
#B8BE90
oklch(78.5% 0.063 113.9)
- #BBB2DE
#BBB2DE
oklch(78.6% 0.063 294.3)
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 #B8BE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
Use #B8BE90 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.