#BDBDA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.1% 0.036 107.2), rgb(189, 189, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#BDBDA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.036 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 189, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.036 107.2) |
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 #BDBDA3 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBDA3 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBDA3 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBDA3 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBDA3
oklch(79.1% 0.036 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47A
oklch(70.8% 0.058 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D58
oklch(63.1% 0.073 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#78773D
oklch(55.7% 0.08 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#65642F
oklch(49.2% 0.074 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#535128
oklch(42.7% 0.06 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#444325
oklch(37.6% 0.047 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#BDBDA3 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) | #C2BBA1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B9B6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBDA3
#BDBDA3
oklch(79.1% 0.036 107.2)
- #B9B8D1
#B9B8D1
oklch(79.1% 0.035 287.4)
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 #BDBDA3, 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 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #BDBDA3 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.