#BDC7AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.041 122.8), rgb(189, 199, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#BDC7AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC7AA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 199, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 21%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.041 122.8) |
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 #BDC7AA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC7AA | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC7AA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC7AA text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC7AA
oklch(81.4% 0.041 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A87A
oklch(70.8% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#809258
oklch(63.1% 0.084 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#697C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 123)
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Step 700
700
#58682E
oklch(49% 0.085 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#485527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4624
oklch(37.6% 0.055 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#BDC7AA 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) | #CBC3A8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC4BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC7AA
#BDC7AA
oklch(81.4% 0.041 122.8)
- #C7BCD9
#C7BCD9
oklch(81.3% 0.042 302.7)
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 #BDC7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.005
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #BDC7AA 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.