#B9BF85
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.6% 0.078 113), rgb(185, 191, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#B9BF85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BF85 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 191, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.078 113) |
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 #B9BF85 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BF85 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BF85 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BF85 text on black | 10.85:1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 112.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BF85
oklch(78.6% 0.078 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A844
oklch(70.6% 0.124 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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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
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#B9BF85 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) | #C7BA81 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB87 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B8B0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BF85
#B9BF85
oklch(78.6% 0.078 113)
- #BBB0E7
#BBB0E7
oklch(78.5% 0.078 293.7)
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 #B9BF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9BF85 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.