#BDB998
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78% 0.045 101.7), rgb(189, 185, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#BDB998 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB998 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 185, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.045 101.7) |
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 #BDB998 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB998 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB998 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB998 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB998
oklch(78% 0.045 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#958B45
oklch(63% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#807524
oklch(55.7% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6216
oklch(49.1% 0.093 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#585015
oklch(42.7% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#484319
oklch(37.8% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#BDB998 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) | #BFB796 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B4B0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB998
#BDB998
oklch(78% 0.045 101.7)
- #B2B5D4
#B2B5D4
oklch(78.1% 0.044 281)
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 #BDB998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDB998 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.