#B9BE83
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.3% 0.079 112.2), rgb(185, 190, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#B9BE83 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BE83 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.079 112.2) |
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 #B9BE83 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BE83 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BE83 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BE83 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 112.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BE83
oklch(78.3% 0.079 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A841
oklch(70.6% 0.126 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B9BE83 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) | #C7B97F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA85 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B7AF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BE83
#B9BE83
oklch(78.3% 0.079 112.2)
- #B9B0E7
#B9B0E7
oklch(78.4% 0.078 292)
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 #B9BE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9BE83 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.