#BDB399 Color

#BDB399 is rgb(189, 179, 153) in RGB and hsl(43, 21%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB399

HEX#BDB399

RGBrgb(189, 179, 153)

HSLhsl(43, 21%, 67%)

HSVhsv(43, 19%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.038 89.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 19%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB399 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB399 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB399 Complementary#99A3BD Analogous#BDA199 Analogous#B5BD99 Triadic#99BDB3 Triadic#B399BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB399, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5BCA6 #CFC7B5 #D7D1C1 #E1DCD1 #E9E6DD #F3F1EC

Shades

#AA9E7D #978863 #7B6F51 #60563E #443D2C #28241A

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