Information about #BDAF2F color

#BDAF2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDAF2F falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 175, 47) — 74.1% red, 68.6% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 56 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDAF2F is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greenfinch (#BDA928). Nearby in the Register you will also find Funk (#C6AA24) and Vintage Yellow (#CBA92B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 175, 47)), which gives #BDAF2F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BDAF2F color variations

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

#BDAF2F 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 #BDAF2F

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDAF2F
  • RGB189, 175, 47
  • CMYK0, 5, 56, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 175, 47)
  • HSL54°, 60%, 46%
  • HSL Precise54.085°, 60.169%, 46.275%
  • HSV54°, 75%, 74%
  • HSB54°, 75%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.686, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.686, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.686, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDAF2F
  • DECIMAL ID12431151
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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