#BDA8A8

A light, muted red closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #BDA8A8

At its core, #BDA8A8 is a light and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 168 green, and 168 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 11% M, 11% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 13.7% saturation, and 70.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDA8A8
RGB189, 168, 168
HSL0.0°, 13.7%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 11%, 11%, 26%
HSV0.0°, 11.1%, 74.1%
LAB70.6, 7.6, 2.8
XYZ42.1, 41.7, 42.9
Decimal12429480

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDA8A8; }
.text-color { color: #BDA8A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDA8A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkgray
#A9A9A9