#BDC09B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.05 111.3), rgb(189, 192, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#BDC09B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC09B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 192, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.05 111.3) |
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 #BDC09B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC09B | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC09B text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC09B text on black | 11.17:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC09B
oklch(79.6% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F40
oklch(63.1% 0.103 111)
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Step 600
600
#76791B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#63660B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#51530F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#BDC09B 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) | #C6BC99 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BBB6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC09B
#BDC09B
oklch(79.6% 0.05 111.3)
- #BCB7DB
#BCB7DB
oklch(79.5% 0.051 291.6)
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 #BDC09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #BDC09B 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.