#BDAE42 Color

#BDAE42 is rgb(189, 174, 66) in RGB and hsl(53, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkKhaki. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDAE42

HEX#BDAE42

RGBrgb(189, 174, 66)

HSLhsl(53, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(53, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.128 101.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 65%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDAE42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDAE42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDAE42 Complementary#4251BD Analogous#BD7142 Analogous#8EBD42 Triadic#42BDAE Triadic#AE42BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDAE42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C6BA5D #CFC577 #D9D092 #E1DAA8 #EAE5C3 #F3F0DD

Shades

#A29639 #8C8131 #716928 #5B5420 #403B17 #2A260F

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