What color is #BDA096?

#BDA096 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creamed Caramel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDA096?

The RGB value is 189, 160, 150: 189 red, 160 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDA096?

The complementary color is #96B3BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDA096?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDA096 color

#BDA096 rgb(189, 160, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDA096 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 62.7% green and 58.8% blue (189, 160, 150).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 23% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 21% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Creamed Caramel (#B79C94), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#BDA096 color codes

HEX	`#BDA096`
RGB	`rgb(189, 160, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 62.7%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 23%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 21%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 21%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.14, 9.07, 9.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.14, 12.9, 45.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.062, 38.164, 34.157)`
Decimal	`12427414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDA096, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BDA096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDA096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BDA096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bda096; }
.text { color: #bda096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bda096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 160 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bda096, #bdb396); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #BDA096?: #BDA096 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creamed Caramel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDA096?: The RGB value is 189, 160, 150: 189 red, 160 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDA096?: The complementary color is #96B3BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDA096?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.