#B9BC79
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.7% 0.088 110.5), rgb(185, 188, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#B9BC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BC79 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 188, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.088 110.5) |
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 #B9BC79 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BC79 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BC79 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BC79 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 111.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BC79
oklch(77.7% 0.088 110.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A82A
oklch(70.8% 0.141 110.5)
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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
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B9BC79 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) | #C6B674 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B97C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B4AB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BC79
#B9BC79
oklch(77.7% 0.088 110.5)
- #B6ADEB
#B6ADEB
oklch(77.7% 0.088 290.9)
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 #B9BC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.017
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #B9BC79 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.