#BDB499 Color

#BDB499 is rgb(189, 180, 153) in RGB and hsl(45, 21%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB499

HEX#BDB499

RGBrgb(189, 180, 153)

HSLhsl(45, 21%, 67%)

HSVhsv(45, 19%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(77% 0.038 91.8)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB499 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB499 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB499 Complementary#99A2BD Analogous#BDA299 Analogous#B4BD99 Triadic#99BDB4 Triadic#B499BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB499, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5BDA6 #CFC8B5 #D7D1C1 #E1DDD1 #E9E6DD #F3F1EC

Shades

#AA9F7D #978A63 #7B7151 #60573E #443E2C #28251A

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