#BDBA3E
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(76.9% 0.142 108), rgb(189, 186, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#BDBA3E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBA3E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 186, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.142 108) |
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 #BDBA3E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBA3E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBA3E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBA3E text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F6F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECECCD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 107.2)
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Step 200
200
#DEDEA1
oklch(88.6% 0.079 107.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBA3E
oklch(76.9% 0.142 108)
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Step 400
400
#ABA600
oklch(70.6% 0.152 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#BDBA3E 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) | #C9B32C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB746 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAEA1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBA3E
#BDBA3E
oklch(76.9% 0.142 108)
- #B0A6FF
#B0A6FF
oklch(76.8% 0.126 288.2)
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 #BDBA3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
Use #BDBA3E 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.