#BDBBA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.03 102.8), rgb(189, 187, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#BDBBA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 187, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.03 102.8) |
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 #BDBBA5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBBA5 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBBA5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBBA5 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBBA5
oklch(78.8% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#908B5F
oklch(63% 0.062 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7545
oklch(55.5% 0.068 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#676237
oklch(49% 0.062 102.6)
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Step 800
800
#54502E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#BDBBA5 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) | #BFB9A4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B8B5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBBA5
#BDBBA5
oklch(78.8% 0.03 102.8)
- #B6B8CD
#B6B8CD
oklch(78.8% 0.03 281.4)
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 #BDBBA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #BDBBA5 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.