#BDBD9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.041 107.3), rgb(189, 189, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#BDBD9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBD9F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 189, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.041 107.3) |
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 #BDBD9F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBD9F | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBD9F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBD9F text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBD9F
oklch(79% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A474
oklch(70.8% 0.066 107)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#797732
oklch(55.6% 0.091 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#666424
oklch(49.1% 0.085 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#535220
oklch(42.8% 0.07 108)
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Step 900
900
#45441F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#BDBD9F 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) | #C2BA9D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B9B5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBD9F
#BDBD9F
oklch(79% 0.041 107.3)
- #B8B7D4
#B8B7D4
oklch(79% 0.041 287)
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 #BDBD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #BDBD9F 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.