#B9BB66
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.2% 0.108 109.9), rgb(185, 187, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#B9BB66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BB66 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 187, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.108 109.9) |
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 #B9BB66 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BB66 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BB66 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BB66 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 108.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 109.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BB66
oklch(77.2% 0.108 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B9BB66 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) | #C7B55F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B76A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B2A7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BB66
#B9BB66
oklch(77.2% 0.108 109.9)
- #B3A9F6
#B3A9F6
oklch(77.2% 0.109 289.5)
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 #B9BB66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
Use #B9BB66 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.