#BDC7AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.036 125), rgb(189, 199, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#BDC7AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 125°. 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 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC7AE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 199, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 18%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.036 125) |
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 #BDC7AE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC7AE | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC7AE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC7AE text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#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
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC7AE
oklch(81.5% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#98A780
oklch(70.6% 0.057 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9260
oklch(63.2% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#697C46
oklch(55.7% 0.081 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#576838
oklch(49.1% 0.074 125)
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Step 800
800
#47552E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#BDC7AE 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) | #CAC4AD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC4C0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC7AE
#BDC7AE
oklch(81.5% 0.036 125)
- #C8BDD6
#C8BDD6
oklch(81.5% 0.037 305.4)
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 #BDC7AE, 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 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.063
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #BDC7AE 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.