#BDB47F Color

#BDB47F is rgb(189, 180, 127) in RGB, hsl(51, 32%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 33%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ecru (#C2B280), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDB47F

HEX#BDB47F

RGBrgb(189, 180, 127)

HSLhsl(51, 32%, 62%)

HSVhsv(51, 33%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 33%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.071 99.7)

LABlab(73.11% -2.67 28.32)

LCHlch(73.11% 28.45 95.38)

What #BDB47F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BDB47F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Ecru#C2B280ΔE 3.14 Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 4.07 Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 8.04 Tan#D2B48CΔE 10.48 Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 11.41 Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 11.54

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#BDB47F Channel Values

How #BDB47F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 189 · G 180 · B 127	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 51° · S 32% · L 62%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 51° · S 33% · V 74%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 5% · Y 33% · K 26%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.1:1 vs white · 10:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDB47F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BDB47F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDB47F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BDB47F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDB47F.

How #BDB47F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BDB47F

Protanopia#B6B67F

Protanomaly#B9B57F

Deuteranopia#B7B77F

Deuteranomaly#B9B67F

Tritanopia#C2AEAE

Tritanomaly#C0B19E

Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #BDB47F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bdb47f: #BDB47F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDB47F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdb47f': '#BDB47F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.706, blue: 0.498)

Android XML<color name="color_bdb47f">#BDB47F</color>

SVG fillfill="#BDB47F"

More Yellow Colors

#BDB47F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#BDB47F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDB47F?

#BDB47F is a light yellow — rgb(189, 180, 127) in RGB and hsl(51, 32%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ecru (#C2B280), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.

What is the RGB value of #BDB47F?

#BDB47F is rgb(189, 180, 127) — red 189, green 180, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDB47F?

#BDB47F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 33%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDB47F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDB47F scores 2.1:1 against white and 10:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDB47F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDB47F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.48, which is visibly different.

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