#B9BE9B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.048 114.1), rgb(185, 190, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#B9BE9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BE9B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.048 114.1) |
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 #B9BE9B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BE9B | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BE9B text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BE9B text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BE9B
oklch(78.8% 0.048 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA66E
oklch(70.6% 0.077 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#899046
oklch(63.1% 0.098 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A25
oklch(55.6% 0.107 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606717
oklch(49.2% 0.1 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5417
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#B9BE9B 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) | #C3BA99 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBAB4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BE9B
#B9BE9B
oklch(78.8% 0.048 114.1)
- #BBB5D7
#BBB5D7
oklch(78.9% 0.048 293.4)
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 #B9BE9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9BE9B 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.