#BDC346
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(78.9% 0.146 111.9), rgb(189, 195, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#BDC346 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC346 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.146 111.9) |
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 #BDC346 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC346 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC346 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC346 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCD
oklch(93.5% 0.042 111.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADFA1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC346
oklch(78.9% 0.146 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#BDC346 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) | #D1BA35 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE4E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B8A9 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC346
#BDC346
oklch(78.9% 0.146 111.9)
- #BCACFF
#BCACFF
oklch(78.9% 0.117 292.3)
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 #BDC346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.034
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
Use #BDC346 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.