#BDBA9D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.4% 0.04 102.4), rgb(189, 186, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#BDBA9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 102°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBA9D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 186, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.04 102.4) |
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 #BDBA9D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBA9D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBA9D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBA9D text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBA9D
oklch(78.4% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A374
oklch(70.8% 0.064 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#938C4F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 102.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7532
oklch(55.5% 0.089 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6225
oklch(49.1% 0.082 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#565020
oklch(42.6% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#474320
oklch(37.8% 0.053 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#BDBA9D 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) | #C0B89B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BA9E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B6B2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBA9D
#BDBA9D
oklch(78.4% 0.04 102.4)
- #B4B6D2
#B4B6D2
oklch(78.4% 0.04 282.2)
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 #BDBA9D, 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 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BDBA9D 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.