What color is #BDB591?

#BDB591 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Beach Dune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDB591?

The RGB value is 189, 181, 145: 189 red, 181 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDB591?

The complementary color is #9199BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDB591?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDB591 color

#BDB591 rgb(189, 181, 145)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BDB591 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 71% green and 56.9% blue (189, 181, 145).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 23% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Beach Dune (#C6BB9C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.18:1).

#BDB591 color codes

HEX	`#BDB591`
RGB	`rgb(189, 181, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 71%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 25%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 23%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.49, -3.02, 19.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.49, 19.64, 98.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.621, 45.912, 33.399)`
Decimal	`12432785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDB591, 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 #BDB591	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDB591 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.18:1	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 #BDB591 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdb591; }
.text { color: #bdb591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb591; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 181 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdb591, #afbd91); }

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Questions

What color is #BDB591?: #BDB591 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Beach Dune. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDB591?: The RGB value is 189, 181, 145: 189 red, 181 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDB591?: The complementary color is #9199BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDB591?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.