#BDC29F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.048 114.1), rgb(189, 194, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#BDC29F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC29F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 194, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.048 114.1) |
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 #BDC29F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC29F | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC29F text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC29F text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC29F
oklch(80.1% 0.048 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA66E
oklch(70.6% 0.077 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#899047
oklch(63.1% 0.097 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A26
oklch(55.7% 0.106 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606718
oklch(49.2% 0.1 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5417
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#BDC29F 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) | #C7BE9D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BEB8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC29F
#BDC29F
oklch(80.1% 0.048 114.1)
- #BFB9DB
#BFB9DB
oklch(80.2% 0.048 293.4)
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 #BDC29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #BDC29F 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.