#BDC7AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.039 123.8), rgb(189, 199, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#BDC7AC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC7AC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 199, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.039 123.8) |
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 #BDC7AC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC7AC | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC7AC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC7AC text on black | 11.92:1 | 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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC7AC
oklch(81.5% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87D
oklch(70.8% 0.063 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#80925C
oklch(63.2% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#697C41
oklch(55.7% 0.086 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#576833
oklch(49% 0.08 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#47552B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#BDC7AC 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) | #CBC3AA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC4BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC7AC
#BDC7AC
oklch(81.5% 0.039 123.8)
- #C7BDD7
#C7BDD7
oklch(81.5% 0.038 303)
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 #BDC7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.004
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDC7AC 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.