#B9BE97
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.053 113.6), rgb(185, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#B9BE97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BE97 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.053 113.6) |
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 #B9BE97 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BE97 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BE97 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BE97 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BE97
oklch(78.7% 0.053 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A768
oklch(70.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89903C
oklch(63% 0.108 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A12
oklch(55.5% 0.119 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5408
oklch(42.7% 0.092 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424513
oklch(37.6% 0.07 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#B9BE97 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) | #C4BA95 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB98 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB9B3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BE97
#B9BE97
oklch(78.7% 0.053 113.6)
- #BBB4D9
#BBB4D9
oklch(78.8% 0.052 293.8)
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 #B9BE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- 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 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #B9BE97 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.