#BDBA91
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.1% 0.056 104.1), rgb(189, 186, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#BDBA91 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 104°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBA91 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 186, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.056 104.1) |
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 #BDBA91 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBA91 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBA91 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBA91 text on black | 10.59:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBA91
oklch(78.1% 0.056 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A460
oklch(70.7% 0.09 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#958C2F
oklch(63% 0.113 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484309
oklch(37.6% 0.074 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2709
oklch(26.9% 0.046 103.6)
#BDBA91 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) | #C1B78E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B992 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B4AF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBA91
#BDBA91
oklch(78.1% 0.056 104.1)
- #B3B4DB
#B3B4DB
oklch(78.2% 0.055 283.9)
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 #BDBA91, 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 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #BDBA91 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.