#B9C083
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.8% 0.081 113.6), rgb(185, 192, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#B9C083 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 114°. 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 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C083 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 192, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.081 113.6) |
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 #B9C083 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C083 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C083 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C083 text on black | 10.93:1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 114.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C083
oklch(78.8% 0.081 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A93E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#B9C083 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) | #C9BA7F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC86 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B9B0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C083
#B9C083
oklch(78.8% 0.081 113.6)
- #BCB0EA
#BCB0EA
oklch(78.7% 0.082 293.9)
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 #B9C083, 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 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #B9C083 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.