#B9BB8F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.9% 0.06 109.9), rgb(185, 187, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#B9BB8F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BB8F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 187, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.06 109.9) |
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 #B9BB8F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BB8F | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BB8F text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BB8F text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BB8F
oklch(77.9% 0.06 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 110)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F28
oklch(63% 0.122 110)
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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
#454504
oklch(37.8% 0.08 109.7)
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Step 950
950
#282807
oklch(26.9% 0.05 109.3)
#B9BB8F 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) | #C2B78C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B991 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB6AF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BB8F
#B9BB8F
oklch(77.9% 0.06 109.9)
- #B6B1DB
#B6B1DB
oklch(77.9% 0.059 290.4)
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 #B9BB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
Use #B9BB8F 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.