#B9B975
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77% 0.089 108.3), rgb(185, 185, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#B9B975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B975 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 185, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.089 108.3) |
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 #B9B975 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9B975 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B975 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B975 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 109.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 108.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9B975
oklch(77% 0.089 108.3)
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Step 400
400
#A9A723
oklch(70.8% 0.143 108.6)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#B9B975 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) | #C3B470 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B678 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B1A8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B975
#B9B975
oklch(77% 0.089 108.3)
- #B1ABEA
#B1ABEA
oklch(76.9% 0.089 288.5)
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 #B9B975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.011
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9B975 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.