#B9BB7E
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.6% 0.081 109.7), rgb(185, 187, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#B9BB7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BB7E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 187, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.081 109.7) |
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 #B9BB7E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BB7E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BB7E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BB7E text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 112)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 110)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BB7E
oklch(77.6% 0.081 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A73A
oklch(70.7% 0.13 109.8)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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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
#292900
oklch(27.2% 0.059 109.8)
#B9BB7E 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) | #C4B67A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B881 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B4AB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BB7E
#B9BB7E
oklch(77.6% 0.081 109.7)
- #B5AEE7
#B5AEE7
oklch(77.7% 0.081 290)
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 #B9BB7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #B9BB7E 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.