#BDC199
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.054 112.3), rgb(189, 193, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#BDC199 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC199 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 193, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.054 112.3) |
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 #BDC199 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC199 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC199 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC199 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC199
oklch(79.7% 0.054 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A666
oklch(70.6% 0.086 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B9038
oklch(63.1% 0.111 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A08
oklch(55.7% 0.121 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505403
oklch(42.8% 0.094 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424510
oklch(37.6% 0.073 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#BDC199 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BCB6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC199
#BDC199
oklch(79.7% 0.054 112.3)
- #BDB7DE
#BDB7DE
oklch(79.7% 0.055 292.2)
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 #BDC199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
Use #BDC199 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.