#BDBC9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.042 105.8), rgb(189, 188, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#BDBC9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBC9D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.042 105.8) |
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 #BDBC9D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBC9D | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBC9D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBC9D text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBC9D
oklch(78.8% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A472
oklch(70.8% 0.068 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#908D4C
oklch(63.1% 0.087 106.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B762E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#686320
oklch(49% 0.087 105)
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Step 800
800
#54511D
oklch(42.6% 0.072 106)
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Step 900
900
#46431D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#292812
oklch(27.2% 0.037 106.3)
#BDBC9D 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) | #C2B99B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B8B3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBC9D
#BDBC9D
oklch(78.8% 0.042 105.8)
- #B7B6D5
#B7B6D5
oklch(78.7% 0.044 286.8)
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 #BDBC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #BDBC9D 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.