#BDBFA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.03 111.3), rgb(189, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#BDBFA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.030 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 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.03 111.3) |
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 #BDBFA9 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBFA9 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBFA9 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBFA9 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBFA9
oklch(79.7% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A481
oklch(70.7% 0.049 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D61
oklch(63% 0.062 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#757748
oklch(55.6% 0.067 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#626439
oklch(49.1% 0.063 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505230
oklch(42.8% 0.052 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#BDBFA9 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) | #C3BDA8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDAA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BCB9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBFA9
#BDBFA9
oklch(79.7% 0.03 111.3)
- #BCBACF
#BCBACF
oklch(79.7% 0.029 290.1)
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 #BDBFA9, 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 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDBFA9 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.