#BDB899
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.8% 0.043 99.7), rgb(189, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#BDB899 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB899 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.043 99.7) |
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 #BDB899 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB899 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB899 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB899 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB899
oklch(77.8% 0.043 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA270
oklch(70.7% 0.068 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#968B49
oklch(63.2% 0.088 100)
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Step 600
600
#81742A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D611C
oklch(49% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#59501A
oklch(42.9% 0.074 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#BDB899 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) | #BEB697 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B3AF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB899
#BDB899
oklch(77.8% 0.043 99.7)
- #B1B5D3
#B1B5D3
oklch(78% 0.043 279.4)
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 #BDB899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BDB899 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.