#B9B166
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(75% 0.097 103.1), rgb(185, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#B9B166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B166 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.097 103.1) |
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 #B9B166 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9B166 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B166 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B166 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C396
oklch(80.9% 0.06 103.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9B166
oklch(75% 0.097 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#978C1D
oklch(63.1% 0.124 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2705
oklch(26.9% 0.051 102.6)
#B9B166 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) | #BDAC60 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B169 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A89F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B166
#B9B166
oklch(75% 0.097 103.1)
- #A5A6EA
#A5A6EA
oklch(75% 0.097 283.1)
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 #B9B166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #B9B166 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.