#BDB3AD Color

#BDB3AD is rgb(189, 179, 173) in RGB and hsl(22, 11%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB3AD

HEX#BDB3AD

RGBrgb(189, 179, 173)

HSLhsl(22, 11%, 71%)

HSVhsv(22, 8%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.014 53.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 8%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB3AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB3AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB3AD Complementary#ADB7BD Analogous#BDADAF Analogous#BDBBAD Triadic#ADBDB3 Triadic#B3ADBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB3AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C6BDB8 #CFC8C4 #D8D2CF #DFDAD7 #E8E5E3 #F1EFEE

Shades

#A69991 #928177 #77685F #5D524B #413934 #282320

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