#BDB59E Color

#BDB59E is rgb(189, 181, 158) in RGB and hsl(45, 19%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB59E

HEX#BDB59E

RGBrgb(189, 181, 158)

HSLhsl(45, 19%, 68%)

HSVhsv(45, 16%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.033 91.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 16%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB59E 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 text10.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB59E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB59E Complementary#9EA6BD Analogous#BDA69E Analogous#B5BD9E Triadic#9EBDB5 Triadic#B59EBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB59E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5BEAA #CFCAB9 #D8D3C5 #E0DCD1 #E8E6DE #F3F1ED

Shades

#AAA083 #988C67 #7C7255 #5E5740 #433D2D #27241B

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