#B9BB86
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.7% 0.071 109.8), rgb(185, 187, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#B9BB86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BB86 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 187, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.071 109.8) |
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 #B9BB86 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BB86 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BB86 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BB86 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 110.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BB86
oklch(77.7% 0.071 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A74C
oklch(70.8% 0.115 110.1)
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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)
#B9BB86 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) | #C3B682 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B888 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B5AD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BB86
#B9BB86
oklch(77.7% 0.071 109.8)
- #B5AFE2
#B5AFE2
oklch(77.7% 0.072 290)
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 #B9BB86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
Use #B9BB86 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.