What color is #BDA8A2?

#BDA8A2 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Martini. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDA8A2?

The RGB value is 189, 168, 162: 189 red, 168 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDA8A2?

The complementary color is #A2B7BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDA8A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDA8A2 color

#BDA8A2 rgb(189, 168, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDA8A2 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 65.9% green and 63.5% blue (189, 168, 162).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 17% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Martini (#B7A8A3), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#BDA8A2 color codes

HEX	`#BDA8A2`
RGB	`rgb(189, 168, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 65.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 17%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 14%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.48, 6.6, 5.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.48, 8.84, 41.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.51, 41.434, 39.986)`
Decimal	`12429474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDA8A2, 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 #BDA8A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDA8A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	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 #BDA8A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bda8a2; }
.text { color: #bda8a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bda8a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 168 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bda8a2, #bdb6a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BDA8A2?: #BDA8A2 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Martini. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDA8A2?: The RGB value is 189, 168, 162: 189 red, 168 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDA8A2?: The complementary color is #A2B7BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDA8A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.