Palettes / Colors / #BDBEA2
#BDBEA2 — Light Dusty Yellow
#BDBEA2 is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BDBEA2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BDBEA2 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A3A2BE; it also sits naturally between #BEB1A2 and #AFBEA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBEA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 190, 162 |
| HSL | 62°, 18%, 69% |
| HSV | 62°, 15%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 15%, 25% |
| XYZ | 45.92, 50.25, 41.46 |
| Yxy | 50.25, 0.3336, 0.3651 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.23, -5.18, 14.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.89, -4.72, 11.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 64%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBEA2
.text { color: #BDBEA2; }
.background { background-color: #BDBEA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBEA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 190, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 18%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBEA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 190, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBEA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 190, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBEA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBEA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDBEA2
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Tones of #BDBEA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3A2BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBEA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBEA2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BDBEA2: ·
How #BDBEA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BDBEA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDBEA2?
#BDBEA2 is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 189, 190, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBEA2?
#BDBEA2 is RGB 189, 190, 162 — HSL 62°, 18%, 69% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 15%, 25%.
What colors go with #BDBEA2?
Its complement is #A3A2BE; analogous partners are #BEB1A2 and #AFBEA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBEA2 for text?
Black text on #BDBEA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.