#B9BC8F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.1% 0.061 110.9), rgb(185, 188, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#B9BC8F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BC8F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.061 110.9) |
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 #B9BC8F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BC8F | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BC8F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BC8F text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 110.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BC8F
oklch(78.1% 0.061 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9025
oklch(63.1% 0.125 111.1)
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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
#444502
oklch(37.7% 0.081 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282906
oklch(27.2% 0.052 111)
#B9BC8F 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) | #C3B88C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B991 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB6B0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BC8F
#B9BC8F
oklch(78.1% 0.061 110.9)
- #B7B2DD
#B7B2DD
oklch(78.2% 0.061 290.2)
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 #B9BC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
Use #B9BC8F 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.