#BDBDA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.1% 0.038 107.2), rgb(189, 189, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#BDBDA1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 189, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.038 107.2) |
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 #BDBDA1 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBDA1 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBDA1 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBDA1 text on black | 10.95:1 | 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
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBDA1
oklch(79.1% 0.038 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A477
oklch(70.7% 0.062 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D54
oklch(63.1% 0.078 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#797738
oklch(55.7% 0.085 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#66642A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#535124
oklch(42.6% 0.065 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#444422
oklch(37.8% 0.052 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#BDBDA1 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) | #C2BA9F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B9B5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBDA1
#BDBDA1
oklch(79.1% 0.038 107.2)
- #B9B8D3
#B9B8D3
oklch(79.2% 0.038 287.2)
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 #BDBDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDBDA1 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.