#BDC8A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.049 121.7), rgb(189, 200, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#BDC8A5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.049 121.7) |
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 #BDC8A5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC8A5 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC8A5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC8A5 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC8A5
oklch(81.5% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A971
oklch(70.7% 0.079 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#80934B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#697D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#58691E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#48561B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#BDC8A5 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) | #CDC4A3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C4BE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC8A5
#BDC8A5
oklch(81.5% 0.049 121.7)
- #C8BCDE
#C8BCDE
oklch(81.6% 0.049 301.4)
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 #BDC8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #BDC8A5 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.