What color is #BDB283?

#BDB283 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Ecru. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDB283?

The RGB value is 189, 178, 131: 189 red, 178 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDB283?

The complementary color is #838EBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDB283?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDB283 color

#BDB283 rgb(189, 178, 131)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BDB283 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 69.8% green and 51.4% blue (189, 178, 131).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 31% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 31% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Ecru (#C2B280), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#BDB283 color codes

HEX	`#BDB283`
RGB	`rgb(189, 178, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 69.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 31%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 31%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.43, -3.35, 25.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.43, 25.71, 97.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.004, 44.299, 27.859)`
Decimal	`12432003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDB283, 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 #BDB283	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDB283 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	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 #BDB283 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdb283; }
.text { color: #bdb283; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb283; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 178 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdb283, #abbd83); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BDB283?: #BDB283 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Ecru. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDB283?: The RGB value is 189, 178, 131: 189 red, 178 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDB283?: The complementary color is #838EBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDB283?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.