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Information about #BD9918 color

#BD9918 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9918 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 153, 24) (74.1% red, 60% green, 9.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 65 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow, #BD9918 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gold Foil (#BD9B16). Slightly further away sit Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Ocher (#BF9B0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 153, 24) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD9918: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #BD9918 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD9918 color variations

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

#BD9918 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 #BD9918

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

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9918
  • RGB189, 153, 24
  • CMYK0, 14, 65, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 153, 24)
  • HSL47°, 77%, 42%
  • HSL Precise46.909°, 77.465%, 41.765%
  • HSV47°, 87%, 74%
  • HSB47°, 87%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.600, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.600, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.600, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9918
  • DECIMAL ID12425496
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01