#BDBA93
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.1% 0.053 103.9), rgb(189, 186, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#BDBA93 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBA93 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 186, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.053 103.9) |
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 #BDBA93 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBA93 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBA93 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBA93 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBA93
oklch(78.1% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A364
oklch(70.6% 0.084 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#958C35
oklch(63.1% 0.108 103.4)
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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
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#48430E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#BDBA93 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) | #C1B791 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B994 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B5AF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBA93
#BDBA93
oklch(78.1% 0.053 103.9)
- #B3B4D9
#B3B4D9
oklch(78.1% 0.052 283.9)
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 #BDBA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #BDBA93 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.