#BD9999 Color

#BD9999 is rgb(189, 153, 153) in RGB and hsl(0, 21%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RosyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BD9999

HEX#BD9999

RGBrgb(189, 153, 153)

HSLhsl(0, 21%, 67%)

HSVhsv(0, 19%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.043 18.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 19%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD9999 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD9999 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD9999 Complementary#99BDBD Analogous#BD99AB Analogous#BDAB99 Triadic#99BD99 Triadic#9999BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD9999, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5A6A6 #CFB5B5 #D7C1C1 #E1D1D1 #E9DDDD #F3ECEC

Shades

#AA7D7D #976363 #7B5151 #603E3E #442C2C #281A1A

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