#BDC5AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.038 120.7), rgb(189, 197, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#BDC5AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC5AA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 197, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.038 120.7) |
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 #BDC5AA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC5AA | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC5AA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC5AA text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#83915B
oklch(63.2% 0.077 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B40
oklch(55.6% 0.085 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6732
oklch(49% 0.078 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A542A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#BDC5AA 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) | #C9C2A8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C2BD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC5AA
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
- #C5BCD6
#C5BCD6
oklch(81.1% 0.037 301.3)
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 #BDC5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.009
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
Use #BDC5AA 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.