#BDAF8A

A light, muted orange closely aligning with Tan.

About #BDAF8A

When working with digital screens, the color #BDAF8A is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Tan. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 175 green, and 138 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 7% Magenta, 27% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 43.5° hue, 27.9% saturation, and 64.1% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDAF8A
RGB189, 175, 138
HSL43.5°, 27.9%, 64.1%
CMYK0%, 7%, 27%, 26%
HSV43.5°, 27.0%, 74.1%
LAB71.8, -0.8, 20.8
XYZ40.9, 43.3, 30.2
Decimal12431242

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDAF8A; }
.text-color { color: #BDAF8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDAF8A; }

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Tan
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