#B9C299
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.057 117.8), rgb(185, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#B9C299 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C299 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.057 117.8) |
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 #B9C299 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C299 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C299 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C299 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C299
oklch(79.6% 0.057 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA866
oklch(70.6% 0.09 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#849339
oklch(63.2% 0.116 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C0B
oklch(55.6% 0.125 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5504
oklch(42.6% 0.096 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4711
oklch(37.8% 0.076 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#24290C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 117.9)
#B9C299 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) | #C8BD97 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBDB7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C299
#B9C299
oklch(79.6% 0.057 117.8)
- #C0B5DD
#C0B5DD
oklch(79.5% 0.057 297.7)
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 #B9C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9C299 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.