#BDB89B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.9% 0.04 99.2), rgb(189, 184, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#BDB89B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB89B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 184, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.04 99.2) |
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 #BDB89B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB89B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB89B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB89B text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB89B
oklch(77.9% 0.04 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA273
oklch(70.7% 0.065 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#968A4E
oklch(63% 0.082 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#807430
oklch(55.6% 0.09 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6123
oklch(49% 0.083 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#584F1F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#BDB89B 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) | #BEB699 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B4B0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB89B
#BDB89B
oklch(77.9% 0.04 99.2)
- #B1B5D1
#B1B5D1
oklch(77.9% 0.04 279)
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 #BDB89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #BDB89B 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.