Highway Color – #bdb388: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Highway color hex code is #bdb388, and it is composed of 74% red, 70% green and 53% blue.

Highway is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 28% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Highway color (#bdb388) against dark backgrounds.

Highway color

Highway Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #BDB388

  2. #8892BD

Triadic colors

  1. #BDB388

  2. #88BDB3

  3. #B388BD

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #CFC8A9

  2. #E1DDCA

  3. #F4F2EA

Darker colors

  1. #AB9E67

  2. #8F8450

  3. #6F663D

  4. #4E472B

  5. #2D2919

Analogous colors

  1. #BD8892

  2. #BD9988

  3. #BDB388

  4. #ACBD88

  5. #92BD88

Monochromatic colors

  1. #B29E46

  2. #BEAF6D

  3. #CAC094

  4. #D8D3B9

  5. #E9E6DB

#bdb388

Highway Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Highway, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#bdb388
RGBrgb(189,179,136)
HSLhsl(49,28.6%,63.7%)
CMYK0, 5, 28, 26
HSV49, 28, 74
RGB %74, 70, 53
XYZ41.6, 44.8, 29.8
LAB72.8, -3, 23.2
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation28%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.11 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)9.97 (passes WCAG AA)

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