#BDA8A0
A light, muted orange closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #BDA8A0
At its core, #BDA8A0 is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 168, and 160.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 11% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BDA8A0
RGB189, 168, 160
HSL16.6°, 18.0%, 68.4%
CMYK0%, 11%, 15%, 26%
HSV16.6°, 15.3%, 74.1%
LAB70.4, 6.3, 6.9
XYZ41.3, 41.4, 39.1
Decimal12429472
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.27:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDA8A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDA8A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDA8A0;
}