#BDB8AD Color

#BDB8AD is rgb(189, 184, 173) in RGB and hsl(41, 11%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB8AD

HEX#BDB8AD

RGBrgb(189, 184, 173)

HSLhsl(41, 11%, 71%)

HSVhsv(41, 8%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.016 86.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 8%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB8AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB8AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB8AD Complementary#ADB2BD Analogous#BDB0AD Analogous#BABDAD Triadic#ADBDB8 Triadic#B8ADBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB8AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C6C2B8 #CFCCC4 #D8D5CF #DFDDD7 #E8E7E3 #F1F0EE

Shades

#A6A091 #928A77 #776F5F #5D584B #413D34 #282520

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