#B9B87F
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77% 0.076 107.2), rgb(185, 184, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#B9B87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B87F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 184, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.076 107.2) |
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 #B9B87F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9B87F | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B87F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B87F text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 107.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9B87F
oklch(77% 0.076 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A642
oklch(70.8% 0.122 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#B9B87F 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) | #C1B37B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B681 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B1A9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B87F
#B9B87F
oklch(77% 0.076 107.2)
- #B0ADE3
#B0ADE3
oklch(76.9% 0.077 287)
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 #B9B87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
Use #B9B87F 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.