#BDC49B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.056 115.5), rgb(189, 196, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#BDC49B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC49B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 196, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.056 115.5) |
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 #BDC49B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC49B | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC49B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC49B text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC49B
oklch(80.4% 0.056 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA865
oklch(70.8% 0.091 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#879238
oklch(63.2% 0.115 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717B06
oklch(55.6% 0.124 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5502
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404610
oklch(37.7% 0.075 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#BDC49B 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) | #CAC099 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BFB9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC49B
#BDC49B
oklch(80.4% 0.056 115.5)
- #C1B8E0
#C1B8E0
oklch(80.3% 0.057 295.4)
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 #BDC49B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDC49B 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.