#BDBCA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.037 105.5), rgb(189, 188, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#BDBCA1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 188, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.037 105.5) |
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 #BDBCA1 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBCA1 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBCA1 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBCA1 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBCA1
oklch(78.9% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A378
oklch(70.6% 0.059 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#908C55
oklch(63% 0.075 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7639
oklch(55.6% 0.083 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#67632C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#545125
oklch(42.7% 0.064 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#282715
oklch(26.8% 0.031 105.5)
#BDBCA1 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) | #C1BA9F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B8B4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBCA1
#BDBCA1
oklch(78.9% 0.037 105.5)
- #B7B7D2
#B7B7D2
oklch(78.8% 0.038 285.5)
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 #BDBCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #BDBCA1 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.