#BDC3AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.034 118.6), rgb(189, 195, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#BDC3AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC3AB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.034 118.6) |
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 #BDC3AB | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC3AB | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC3AB text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC3AB text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC3AB
oklch(80.6% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#859060
oklch(63.2% 0.069 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A46
oklch(55.7% 0.075 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C532E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#BDC3AB 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) | #C7C0AA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C0BC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC3AB
#BDC3AB
oklch(80.6% 0.034 118.6)
- #C2BBD3
#C2BBD3
oklch(80.5% 0.034 298.9)
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 #BDC3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #BDC3AB 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.