#B9BD89
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.2% 0.07 111.6), rgb(185, 189, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#B9BD89 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 112°. 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 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BD89 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 189, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.07 111.6) |
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 #B9BD89 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BD89 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BD89 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BD89 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BD89
oklch(78.2% 0.07 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A3A74F
oklch(70.6% 0.112 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#B9BD89 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) | #C5B886 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B7AF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BD89
#B9BD89
oklch(78.2% 0.07 111.6)
- #B8B1E2
#B8B1E2
oklch(78.3% 0.069 291.3)
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 #B9BD89, 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 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #B9BD89 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.