#BDB799 Color

#BDB799 is rgb(189, 183, 153) in RGB and hsl(50, 21%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB799

HEX#BDB799

RGBrgb(189, 183, 153)

HSLhsl(50, 21%, 67%)

HSVhsv(50, 19%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.042 97.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 19%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB799 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB799 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB799 Complementary#999FBD Analogous#BDA599 Analogous#B1BD99 Triadic#99BDB7 Triadic#B799BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB799, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5BFA6 #CFCAB5 #D7D3C1 #E1DED1 #E9E7DD #F3F2EC

Shades

#AAA37D #978E63 #7B7451 #605A3E #44402C #28261A

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