What color is #BDA09B?

#BDA09B is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Coca Mocha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDA09B?

The RGB value is 189, 160, 155: 189 red, 160 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDA09B?

The complementary color is #9BB8BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDA09B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDA09B color

#BDA09B rgb(189, 160, 155)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDA09B is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 62.7% green and 60.8% blue (189, 160, 155).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 20% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 18% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Coca Mocha (#BD9D95), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#BDA09B color codes

HEX	`#BDA09B`
RGB	`rgb(189, 160, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 62.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 20%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 18%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.26, 9.85, 6.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.26, 11.84, 33.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.473, 38.328, 36.323)`
Decimal	`12427419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDA09B, 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 #BDA09B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDA09B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	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 #BDA09B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bda09b; }
.text { color: #bda09b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bda09b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 160 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bda09b, #bdb19b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #BDA09B?: #BDA09B is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Coca Mocha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDA09B?: The RGB value is 189, 160, 155: 189 red, 160 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDA09B?: The complementary color is #9BB8BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDA09B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.