#BDB85E
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76.8% 0.113 105.9), rgb(189, 184, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#BDB85E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB85E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 184, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.113 105.9) |
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 #BDB85E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB85E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB85E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB85E text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 107)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCAD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 105.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB85E
oklch(76.8% 0.113 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#BDB85E 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) | #C5B256 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B662 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9AEA3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB85E
#BDB85E
oklch(76.8% 0.113 105.9)
- #ADA9F8
#ADA9F8
oklch(76.8% 0.112 285.8)
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 #BDB85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.048
Use #BDB85E 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.