#BDBB81
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78% 0.077 106.4), rgb(189, 187, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#BDBB81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBB81 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 187, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.077 106.4) |
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 #BDBB81 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBB81 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBB81 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBB81 text on black | 10.58:1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBBB
oklch(88.4% 0.043 105.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBB81
oklch(78% 0.077 106.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA53F
oklch(70.6% 0.123 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#BDBB81 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) | #C5B77D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B983 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B4AC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBB81
#BDBB81
oklch(78% 0.077 106.4)
- #B3B1E7
#B3B1E7
oklch(78.1% 0.076 286.2)
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 #BDBB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
Use #BDBB81 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.