#BDB89E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78% 0.036 98.2), rgb(189, 184, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#BDB89E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB89E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 184, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.036 98.2) |
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 #BDB89E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB89E | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB89E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB89E text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB89E
oklch(78% 0.036 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA178
oklch(70.6% 0.057 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#958A55
oklch(63.1% 0.073 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#807439
oklch(55.7% 0.081 98)
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Step 700
700
#6C612B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 98)
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Step 800
800
#584F25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#484223
oklch(37.7% 0.048 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#BDB89E 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) | #BEB69C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B4B1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB89E
#BDB89E
oklch(78% 0.036 98.2)
- #B1B6CF
#B1B6CF
oklch(78% 0.036 276.6)
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 #BDB89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #BDB89E 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.