#B9C8A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.057 124.4), rgb(185, 200, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#B9C8A0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9C8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.057 124.4) |
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 #B9C8A0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9C8A0 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9C8A0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9C8A0 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9C8A0
oklch(81.1% 0.057 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6B
oklch(70.8% 0.091 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9541
oklch(63% 0.116 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#637F1C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#526B0C
oklch(49% 0.117 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#445710
oklch(42.6% 0.096 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#394816
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#B9C8A0 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) | #CDC39E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC4BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9C8A0
#B9C8A0
oklch(81.1% 0.057 124.4)
- #C9B9E0
#C9B9E0
oklch(81.2% 0.057 303.8)
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 #B9C8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #B9C8A0 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.