#BDBD99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.049 107.5), rgb(189, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#BDBD99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 107°. 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 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBD99 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.049 107.5) |
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 #BDBD99 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBD99 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBD99 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBD99 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBD99
oklch(78.9% 0.049 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#908E40
oklch(63.2% 0.101 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A771C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#67640C
oklch(49% 0.101 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#545210
oklch(42.7% 0.084 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#454416
oklch(37.7% 0.065 108)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#BDBD99 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) | #C3BA97 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB9A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B8B3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBD99
#BDBD99
oklch(78.9% 0.049 107.5)
- #B8B6D9
#B8B6D9
oklch(78.9% 0.049 287.8)
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 #BDBD99, 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
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDBD99 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.