#BDB5A3 Color
#BDB5A3 is rgb(189, 181, 163) in RGB and hsl(42, 16%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#BDB5A3
HEX
#BDB5A3RGB
rgb(189, 181, 163)HSL
hsl(42, 16%, 69%)HSV
hsv(42, 14%, 74%)OKLCH
oklch(77.5% 0.027 86.9)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 26%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB5A3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #BDB5A3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB5A3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.