#BDC299
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.056 113.3), rgb(189, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#BDC299 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 113°. 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC299 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.056 113.3) |
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 #BDC299 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC299 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC299 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC299 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC299
oklch(80% 0.056 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A764
oklch(70.7% 0.09 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9136
oklch(63.2% 0.115 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#747A01
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#42450F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#BDC299 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) | #C8BE96 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BDB7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC299
#BDC299
oklch(80% 0.056 113.3)
- #BEB7DF
#BEB7DF
oklch(79.8% 0.056 293.1)
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 #BDC299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #BDC299 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.