Information about #BD990A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BD990A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 153, 10) — 74.1% red, 60% green, 3.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 70 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD990A presents itself as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ocher (#BF9B0C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ocre (#C69C04) and Egypt Gold (#C09300).

The recipe behind #BD990A is rgb(189, 153, 10), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD990A: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #BD990A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD990A color variations

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

#BD990A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD990A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD990A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD990A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BD990A 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
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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
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#400ABD
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#0A87BD
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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
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#BD400A
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#2EBD0A
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#990ABD
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#BD0A87
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Nearest named colors to #BD990A

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

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

#BD990A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD990A
  • RGB189, 153, 10
  • CMYK0, 14, 70, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 153, 10)
  • HSL48°, 90%, 39%
  • HSL Precise47.933°, 89.95%, 39.02%
  • HSV48°, 95%, 74%
  • HSB48°, 95%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.600, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.600, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.600, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBD990A
  • DECIMAL ID12425482
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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