#BD997C
A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Tan.
About #BD997C
When working with digital screens, the color #BD997C is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Tan. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 153 green, and 124 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 19% Magenta, 34% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 26.8° hue, 33.0% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD997C
RGB189, 153, 124
HSL26.8°, 33.0%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 19%, 34%, 26%
HSV26.8°, 34.4%, 74.1%
LAB65.8, 9.3, 20.3
XYZ36.0, 35.1, 23.9
Decimal12425596
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD997C;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD997C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD997C;
}