#BDCBA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.055 123.7), rgb(189, 203, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#BDCBA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCBA4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.055 123.7) |
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 #BDCBA4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCBA4 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCBA4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCBA4 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCBA4
oklch(82.1% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9543
oklch(63.2% 0.113 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F20
oklch(55.7% 0.123 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B11
oklch(49.2% 0.114 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#455713
oklch(42.7% 0.094 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4818
oklch(37.8% 0.073 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#BDCBA4 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) | #D0C6A2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C7C0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCBA4
#BDCBA4
oklch(82.1% 0.055 123.7)
- #CCBCE2
#CCBCE2
oklch(82.1% 0.055 304.3)
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 #BDCBA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDCBA4 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.