#BDCBA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.053 124.4), rgb(189, 203, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#BDCBA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCBA6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.053 124.4) |
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 #BDCBA6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCBA6 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCBA6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCBA6 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCBA6
oklch(82.2% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9448
oklch(63% 0.107 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#657E28
oklch(55.5% 0.116 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#536B1A
oklch(49.2% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#445718
oklch(42.7% 0.09 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#39481B
oklch(37.7% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#BDCBA6 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) | #D0C6A4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C7C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCBA6
#BDCBA6
oklch(82.2% 0.053 124.4)
- #CCBDE1
#CCBDE1
oklch(82.2% 0.052 304.2)
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 #BDCBA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #BDCBA6 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.