Palettes / Colors / #BD976B

#BD976B — Muted Brown

#BD976B is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the brown family.

#BD976B is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6B91BD; it also sits naturally between #BD6E6B and #BABD6B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 59% · Blue 42%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 43% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BD976B

.text { color: #BD976B; }
.background { background-color: #BD976B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD976B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 151, 107); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 38%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD976B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 151, 107, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD976B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 151, 107, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BD976B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD976B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6B91BD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BD976B: #000000.

How #BD976B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BD976B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #BD976B?

#BD976B is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 189, 151, 107). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BD976B?

#BD976B is RGB 189, 151, 107 — HSL 32°, 38%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 43%, 26%.

What colors go with #BD976B?

Its complement is #6B91BD; analogous partners are #BD6E6B and #BABD6B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BD976B for text?

Black text on #BD976B has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.69:1.