Information about #BDAD65 color

#BDAD65 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDAD65 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 173, 101) (74.1% red, 67.8% green, 39.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 35 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #BDAD65 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gimblet (#B9AD61). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Green (#BDB369) and Safari (#C0A469).

The recipe behind #BDAD65 is rgb(189, 173, 101), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDAD65: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #BDAD65 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDAD65 color variations

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

#BDAD65 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDAD65 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDAD65 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDAD65 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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#BDAD65 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BDAD65

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

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

#BDAD65 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDAD65
  • RGB189, 173, 101
  • CMYK0, 6, 35, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 173, 101)
  • HSL49°, 40%, 57%
  • HSL Precise49.091°, 40%, 56.863%
  • HSV49°, 47%, 74%
  • HSB49°, 47%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.678, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.678, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.678, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDAD65
  • DECIMAL ID12430693
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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