#B9AE65
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.4% 0.095 100.8), rgb(185, 174, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#B9AE65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AE65 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 174, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.095 100.8) |
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 #B9AE65 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AE65 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9AE65 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AE65 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9C296
oklch(80.9% 0.059 100)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9AE65
oklch(74.4% 0.095 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B20
oklch(63.2% 0.121 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2705
oklch(27% 0.051 100.9)
#B9AE65 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) | #BAAA5F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF68 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A59C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AE65
#B9AE65
oklch(74.4% 0.095 100.8)
- #A1A5E7
#A1A5E7
oklch(74.3% 0.095 281.1)
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 #B9AE65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #B9AE65 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.