#BDB79E Color

#BDB79E is rgb(189, 183, 158) in RGB and hsl(48, 19%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB79E

HEX#BDB79E

RGBrgb(189, 183, 158)

HSLhsl(48, 19%, 68%)

HSVhsv(48, 16%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.035 96)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 16%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB79E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB79E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB79E Complementary#9EA4BD Analogous#BDA79E Analogous#B4BD9E Triadic#9EBDB7 Triadic#B79EBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB79E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5C0AA #CFCBB9 #D8D4C5 #E0DDD1 #E8E6DE #F3F1ED

Shades

#AAA283 #988E67 #7C7455 #5E5840 #433E2D #27251B

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