#B9BE37
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(77.4% 0.152 111.6), rgb(185, 190, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#B9BE37 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BE37 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.152 111.6) |
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 #B9BE37 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BE37 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BE37 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BE37 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCC
oklch(93.5% 0.044 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADF9E
oklch(88.4% 0.084 111.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BE37
oklch(77.4% 0.152 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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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)
#B9BE37 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) | #CDB51F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB941 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B2A4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BE37
#B9BE37
oklch(77.4% 0.152 111.6)
- #B7A6FF
#B7A6FF
oklch(77.4% 0.126 292)
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 #B9BE37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.022
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
Use #B9BE37 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.