#BDB999 Color

#BDB999 is rgb(189, 185, 153) in RGB and hsl(53, 21%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB999

HEX#BDB999

RGBrgb(189, 185, 153)

HSLhsl(53, 21%, 67%)

HSVhsv(53, 19%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.044 101.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 19%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB999 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB999 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB999 Complementary#999DBD Analogous#BDA799 Analogous#AFBD99 Triadic#99BDB8 Triadic#B899BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB999, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5C1A6 #CFCCB5 #D7D4C1 #E1DFD1 #E9E7DD #F3F2EC

Shades

#AAA57D #979163 #7B7651 #605C3E #44412C #28261A

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