Information about #BDAC49 color

#BDAC49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDAC49 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 172, 73) (74.1% red, 67.5% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 45 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BDAC49 reads as a confidently colored yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sundance (#C4AA4D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brass (#B5A642) and Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 172, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BDAC49 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BDAC49 color variations

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

#BDAC49 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 #BDAC49

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDAC49
  • RGB189, 172, 73
  • CMYK0, 7, 45, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 172, 73)
  • HSL51°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise51.207°, 46.774%, 51.373%
  • HSV51°, 61%, 74%
  • HSB51°, 61%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.675, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.675, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.675, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDAC49
  • DECIMAL ID12430409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01