#B9B375
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(75.7% 0.082 103.4), rgb(185, 179, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#B9B375 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B375 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 179, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.082 103.4) |
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 #B9B375 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9B375 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B375 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B375 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9B375
oklch(75.7% 0.082 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#958C39
oklch(63.1% 0.105 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F760B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 104)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585104
oklch(42.8% 0.088 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#484311
oklch(37.7% 0.068 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#B9B375 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) | #BEAF70 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B277 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ABA3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B375
#B9B375
oklch(75.7% 0.082 103.4)
- #A9AAE3
#A9AAE3
oklch(75.8% 0.081 283.5)
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 #B9B375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
Use #B9B375 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.