#BDB99F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.2% 0.036 100), rgb(189, 185, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#BDB99F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB99F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 185, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.036 100) |
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 #BDB99F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB99F | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB99F text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB99F text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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)
#BDB99F
oklch(78.2% 0.036 100)
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Step 400
400
#A9A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#948B55
oklch(63.2% 0.074 100)
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Step 600
600
#7E743A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B622C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 100)
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Step 800
800
#575026
oklch(42.8% 0.061 100)
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Step 900
900
#474223
oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#BDB99F 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) | #BEB79D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B9A0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B5B2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB99F
#BDB99F
oklch(78.2% 0.036 100)
- #B3B6CF
#B3B6CF
oklch(78.2% 0.036 280.1)
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 #BDB99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
Use #BDB99F 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.