#BDB797
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.6% 0.044 98.5), rgb(189, 183, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#BDB797 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB797 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.044 98.5) |
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 #BDB797 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB797 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB797 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB797 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB797
oklch(77.6% 0.044 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#978A46
oklch(63% 0.09 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#827425
oklch(55.7% 0.099 99)
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Step 700
700
#6E6117
oklch(49.1% 0.092 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#BDB797 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) | #BEB595 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB798 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B2AE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB797
#BDB797
oklch(77.6% 0.044 98.5)
- #AFB4D3
#AFB4D3
oklch(77.6% 0.044 278.1)
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 #BDB797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #BDB797 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.