#B9BE88
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.4% 0.073 112.4), rgb(185, 190, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#B9BE88 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BE88 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.073 112.4) |
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 #B9BE88 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BE88 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BE88 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BE88 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EAECDC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 111.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BE88
oklch(78.4% 0.073 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A84C
oklch(70.7% 0.116 112.4)
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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
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B9BE88 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) | #C6B984 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA8A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B8B0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BE88
#B9BE88
oklch(78.4% 0.073 112.4)
- #B9B1E4
#B9B1E4
oklch(78.4% 0.072 291.8)
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 #B9BE88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #B9BE88 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.