#B9BC89
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78% 0.069 110.7), rgb(185, 188, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#B9BC89 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BC89 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 188, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.069 110.7) |
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 #B9BC89 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BC89 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BC89 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BC89 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 110.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BC89
oklch(78% 0.069 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A751
oklch(70.8% 0.11 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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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
#282901
oklch(27.1% 0.058 111.2)
#B9BC89 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) | #C4B786 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B6AF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BC89
#B9BC89
oklch(78% 0.069 110.7)
- #B7B0E1
#B7B0E1
oklch(78% 0.069 291.2)
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 #B9BC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
Use #B9BC89 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.