#BDAFA0

A light, muted orange closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #BDAFA0

At its core, #BDAFA0 is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgray. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 175 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 7% Magenta, 15% Yellow, and 26% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDAFA0
RGB189, 175, 160
HSL31.0°, 18.0%, 68.4%
CMYK0%, 7%, 15%, 26%
HSV31.0°, 15.3%, 74.1%
LAB72.2, 2.5, 9.5
XYZ42.7, 44.0, 39.5
Decimal12431264

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDAFA0; }
.text-color { color: #BDAFA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDAFA0; }

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Darkgray
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