#BDB8A0
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78% 0.033 97.4), rgb(189, 184, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#BDB8A0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 184, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.033 97.4) |
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 #BDB8A0 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB8A0 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB8A0 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB8A0 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB8A0
oklch(78% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#958A59
oklch(63.1% 0.069 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F743E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6130
oklch(49.1% 0.069 98)
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Step 800
800
#584F29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 96.4)
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Step 900
900
#484225
oklch(37.7% 0.045 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#BDB8A0 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) | #BDB69F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB8A1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B4B1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB8A0
#BDB8A0
oklch(78% 0.033 97.4)
- #B2B6CD
#B2B6CD
oklch(78% 0.033 277.8)
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 #BDB8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #BDB8A0 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.