#B9BE96
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.055 113.5), rgb(185, 190, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#B9BE96 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BE96 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.055 113.5) |
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 #B9BE96 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BE96 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BE96 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BE96 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BE96
oklch(78.7% 0.055 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A766
oklch(70.7% 0.088 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#899139
oklch(63.2% 0.112 114)
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Step 600
600
#747A0A
oklch(55.6% 0.121 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5404
oklch(42.7% 0.094 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424511
oklch(37.6% 0.072 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#B9BE96 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) | #C4BA94 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB98 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB9B3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BE96
#B9BE96
oklch(78.7% 0.055 113.5)
- #BBB4DA
#BBB4DA
oklch(78.8% 0.054 293.6)
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 #B9BE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #B9BE96 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.