#BDC5AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.033 122.8), rgb(189, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#BDC5AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 123°. 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 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC5AE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.033 122.8) |
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 #BDC5AE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC5AE | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC5AE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC5AE text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC5AE
oklch(81.1% 0.033 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA682
oklch(70.6% 0.052 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#829063
oklch(63% 0.066 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4A
oklch(55.5% 0.072 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A673B
oklch(49.1% 0.067 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#495431
oklch(42.7% 0.056 123)
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Step 900
900
#3D452B
oklch(37.5% 0.043 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#BDC5AE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC2BE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC5AE
#BDC5AE
oklch(81.1% 0.033 122.8)
- #C5BDD3
#C5BDD3
oklch(81.2% 0.032 302.2)
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 #BDC5AE, 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 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDC5AE 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.