#BDC1AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.032 115.1), rgb(189, 193, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#BDC1AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC1AA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 193, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.032 115.1) |
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 #BDC1AA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC1AA | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC1AA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC1AA text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC1AA
oklch(80.1% 0.032 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#888F61
oklch(63.2% 0.065 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#727847
oklch(55.5% 0.07 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6538
oklch(49% 0.066 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E532F
oklch(42.8% 0.055 115.2)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#BDC1AA 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) | #C5BEA9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BEBA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC1AA
#BDC1AA
oklch(80.1% 0.032 115.1)
- #BFBBD1
#BFBBD1
oklch(80.2% 0.031 294)
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 #BDC1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDC1AA 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.