#B9BE91
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.6% 0.061 113), rgb(185, 190, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#B9BE91 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BE91 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.061 113) |
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 #B9BE91 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BE91 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BE91 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BE91 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BE91
oklch(78.6% 0.061 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A75D
oklch(70.7% 0.098 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A9128
oklch(63.1% 0.125 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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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
#424604
oklch(37.8% 0.082 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#272907
oklch(27.1% 0.052 112.6)
#B9BE91 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) | #C5BA8E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB93 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB9B2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BE91
#B9BE91
oklch(78.6% 0.061 113)
- #BAB3DE
#BAB3DE
oklch(78.7% 0.061 292.4)
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 #B9BE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #B9BE91 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.