#BDC2AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.032 117.1), rgb(189, 194, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#BDC2AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC2AB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 194, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 16%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.032 117.1) |
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 #BDC2AB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC2AB | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC2AB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC2AB text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#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)
#BDC2AB
oklch(80.4% 0.032 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#868F61
oklch(63.1% 0.066 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#707948
oklch(55.6% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6639
oklch(49.2% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D532F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40452A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#BDC2AB 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) | #C6BFAA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BFBB | 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°).
- #BDC2AB
#BDC2AB
oklch(80.4% 0.032 117.1)
- #C1BBD2
#C1BBD2
oklch(80.4% 0.033 297.6)
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 #BDC2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #BDC2AB 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.