#B9BE72
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78% 0.099 111.7), rgb(185, 190, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#B9BE72 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BE72 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.099 111.7) |
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 #B9BE72 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BE72 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BE72 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BE72 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 110.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BE72
oklch(78% 0.099 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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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)
#B9BE72 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) | #C9B86C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA75 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B6AB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BE72
#B9BE72
oklch(78% 0.099 111.7)
- #B8ACF2
#B8ACF2
oklch(78% 0.099 291.8)
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 #B9BE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9BE72 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.