#BDBF8D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.1% 0.067 109.8), rgb(189, 191, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#BDBF8D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBF8D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 191, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.067 109.8) |
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 #BDBF8D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBF8D | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBF8D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBF8D text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBF8D
oklch(79.1% 0.067 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A652
oklch(70.6% 0.107 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#909001
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282802
oklch(26.8% 0.056 109.6)
#BDBF8D 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) | #C7BB8A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B9B2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBF8D
#BDBF8D
oklch(79.1% 0.067 109.8)
- #B9B4E4
#B9B4E4
oklch(79% 0.068 289.5)
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 #BDBF8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #BDBF8D 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.