#BDBE83
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.6% 0.078 108.9), rgb(189, 190, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#BDBE83 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBE83 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 190, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.078 108.9) |
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 #BDBE83 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBE83 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBE83 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBE83 text on black | 10.85:1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBE83
oklch(78.6% 0.078 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A63F
oklch(70.6% 0.125 108.7)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#BDBE83 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) | #C7B97F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB85 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B7AF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBE83
#BDBE83
oklch(78.6% 0.078 108.9)
- #B7B2E9
#B7B2E9
oklch(78.7% 0.078 288.6)
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 #BDBE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
Use #BDBE83 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.