#BDB589 Color

#BDB589 is rgb(189, 181, 137) in RGB and hsl(51, 28%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB589

HEX#BDB589

RGBrgb(189, 181, 137)

HSLhsl(51, 28%, 64%)

HSVhsv(51, 28%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.06 99)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 28%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB589 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 text10.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB589 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB589 Complementary#8991BD Analogous#BD9B89 Analogous#ABBD89 Triadic#89BDB5 Triadic#B589BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB589, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C6BF9A #CFCAAA #D8D4BA #E0DCC8 #E9E6D8 #F2F1E8

Shades

#ACA36C #998F56 #7C7446 #625B37 #454027 #2A2818

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