#BDB599 Color

#BDB599 is rgb(189, 181, 153) in RGB and hsl(47, 21%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB599

HEX#BDB599

RGBrgb(189, 181, 153)

HSLhsl(47, 21%, 67%)

HSVhsv(47, 19%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.039 93.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 19%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB599 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB599 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB599 Complementary#99A1BD Analogous#BDA399 Analogous#B3BD99 Triadic#99BDB5 Triadic#B599BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB599, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5BEA6 #CFC9B5 #D7D2C1 #E1DDD1 #E9E6DD #F3F2EC

Shades

#AAA17D #978C63 #7B7251 #60583E #443F2C #28251A

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