#BDB585
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.065 99.8), rgb(189, 181, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#BDB585 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB585 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 181, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.065 99.8) |
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 #BDB585 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDB585 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB585 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB585 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 100.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB585
oklch(76.8% 0.065 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A250
oklch(70.7% 0.105 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2701
oklch(27.1% 0.055 100.2)
#BDB585 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) | #BEB282 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B587 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AEA8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB585
#BDB585
oklch(76.8% 0.065 99.8)
- #ABB0DD
#ABB0DD
oklch(76.9% 0.064 279.8)
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 #BDB585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
Use #BDB585 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.