#BDBFA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.038 110.6), rgb(189, 191, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#BDBFA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 191, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.038 110.6) |
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 #BDBFA3 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBFA3 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBFA3 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBFA3 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBFA3
oklch(79.6% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A578
oklch(70.8% 0.062 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E55
oklch(63.1% 0.078 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767839
oklch(55.7% 0.086 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63652B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515225
oklch(42.7% 0.065 110)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#BDBFA3 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) | #C4BCA1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BBB7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBFA3
#BDBFA3
oklch(79.6% 0.038 110.6)
- #BCB9D4
#BCB9D4
oklch(79.7% 0.038 290.6)
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 #BDBFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDBFA3 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.