Information about #B4BD0F color

#B4BD0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B4BD0F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 189, 15) — 70.6% red, 74.1% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 68 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B4BD0F reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to La Rioja (#BAC00E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Snot (#ACBB0D) and Bile (#B5C306).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 189, 15) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4BD0F: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #B4BD0F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B4BD0F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B4BD0F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B4BD0F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4BD0F
  • RGB180, 189, 15
  • CMYK4, 0, 68, 26
  • CSSrgb(180, 189, 15)
  • HSL63°, 85%, 40%
  • HSL Precise63.103°, 85.294%, 40%
  • HSV63°, 92%, 74%
  • HSB63°, 92%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.741, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.741, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.741, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4BD0F
  • DECIMAL ID11844879
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01