#BDC8AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.041 124.2), rgb(189, 200, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#BDC8AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 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 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC8AB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.041 124.2) |
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 #BDC8AB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC8AB | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC8AB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC8AB text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC8AB
oklch(81.6% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A87A
oklch(70.7% 0.067 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9258
oklch(63% 0.084 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#687C3D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#56692F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#475628
oklch(42.9% 0.071 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4725
oklch(37.8% 0.056 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#BDC8AB 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) | #CCC4A9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC5C0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC8AB
#BDC8AB
oklch(81.6% 0.041 124.2)
- #C9BDD9
#C9BDD9
oklch(81.7% 0.041 304.9)
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 #BDC8AB, 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 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDC8AB 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.