#BDBD99 Color

#BDBD99 is rgb(189, 189, 153) in RGB and hsl(60, 21%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDBD99

HEX#BDBD99

RGBrgb(189, 189, 153)

HSLhsl(60, 21%, 67%)

HSVhsv(60, 19%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.049 107.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDBD99 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDBD99 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDBD99 Complementary#9999BD Analogous#BDAB99 Analogous#ABBD99 Triadic#99BDBD Triadic#BD99BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDBD99, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5C5A6 #CFCFB5 #D7D7C1 #E1E1D1 #E9E9DD #F3F3EC

Shades

#AAAA7D #979763 #7B7B51 #60603E #44442C #28281A

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