#B9BE9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.043 114.8), rgb(185, 190, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#B9BE9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BE9F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.043 114.8) |
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 #B9BE9F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BE9F | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BE9F text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BE9F text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BE9F
oklch(78.9% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA675
oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889050
oklch(63.2% 0.088 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A33
oklch(55.7% 0.095 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6625
oklch(49% 0.088 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5420
oklch(42.8% 0.074 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#B9BE9F 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) | #C3BB9D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBAB5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BE9F
#B9BE9F
oklch(78.9% 0.043 114.8)
- #BCB5D4
#BCB5D4
oklch(78.9% 0.044 295.7)
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 #B9BE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #B9BE9F 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.