What color is #BDAA6A?

#BDAA6A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Canadian Maple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDAA6A?

The RGB value is 189, 170, 106: 189 red, 170 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDAA6A?

The complementary color is #6A7DBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDAA6A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDAA6A color

#BDAA6A rgb(189, 170, 106)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BDAA6A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 66.7% green and 41.6% blue (189, 170, 106).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 39% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 44% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Canadian Maple (#CAB266), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#BDAA6A color codes

HEX	`#BDAA6A`
RGB	`rgb(189, 170, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 66.7%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 39%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 44%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 44%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.9, -2.04, 35.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.9, 35.49, 93.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.964, 40.61, 19.472)`
Decimal	`12429930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDAA6A, 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 #BDAA6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDAA6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	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 #BDAA6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdaa6a; }
.text { color: #bdaa6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdaa6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 170 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdaa6a, #a7bd6a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BDAA6A?: #BDAA6A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Canadian Maple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDAA6A?: The RGB value is 189, 170, 106: 189 red, 170 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDAA6A?: The complementary color is #6A7DBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDAA6A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.