#B9B649
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(75.8% 0.13 107.7), rgb(185, 182, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#B9B649 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B649 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 182, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.13 107.7) |
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 #B9B649 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9B649 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B649 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B649 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCBA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 107.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C587
oklch(81% 0.081 107.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9B649
oklch(75.8% 0.13 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#B9B649 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) | #C4AF3C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B44F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AB9F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B649
#B9B649
oklch(75.8% 0.13 107.7)
- #ACA2FE
#ACA2FE
oklch(75.7% 0.13 287.8)
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 #B9B649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9B649 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.