Close to Dark Gray
#BDA8AE
#BDA8AE is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 65.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 14% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BDA8AE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.24:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.24:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDA8AE as they’d see it.
#BDA8AE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BDA8AE
What color is #BDA8AE?
#BDA8AE is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 65.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 14% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDA8AE in RGB?
#BDA8AE is rgb(189, 168, 174): 189 red, 168 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDA8AE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 8, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDA8AE?
PANTONE 435 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDA8AE?
Its complement #9CB2AC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.