What color is #BDA5AA?

#BDA5AA is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDA5AA?

The RGB value is 189, 165, 170: 189 red, 165 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDA5AA?

The complementary color is #A5BDB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDA5AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDA5AA color

#BDA5AA rgb(189, 165, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDA5AA is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 64.7% green and 66.7% blue (189, 165, 170).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 15% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plum (#B7A5AD), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#BDA5AA color codes

HEX	`#BDA5AA`
RGB	`rgb(189, 165, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 64.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 15%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 13%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 10%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.92, 9.58, 0.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.92, 9.61, 3.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.697, 40.632, 43.669)`
Decimal	`12428714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDA5AA, 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 #BDA5AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDA5AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	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 #BDA5AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bda5aa; }
.text { color: #bda5aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bda5aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 165 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bda5aa, #bdaca5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDA5AA?: #BDA5AA is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDA5AA?: The RGB value is 189, 165, 170: 189 red, 165 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDA5AA?: The complementary color is #A5BDB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDA5AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.