#B9BF99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.052 114.9), rgb(185, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#B9BF99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BF99 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.052 114.9) |
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 #B9BF99 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BF99 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BF99 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BF99 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BF99
oklch(79% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#88913F
oklch(63.2% 0.107 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B19
oklch(55.7% 0.117 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6708
oklch(49% 0.108 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E540E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414615
oklch(37.8% 0.07 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#B9BF99 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) | #C5BB97 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBAB5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BF99
#B9BF99
oklch(79% 0.052 114.9)
- #BCB5D9
#BCB5D9
oklch(79.1% 0.051 294.1)
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 #B9BF99, 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 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9BF99 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.