Information about #BDAF6B color

#BDAF6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDAF6B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 175, 107) — 74.1% red, 68.6% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 32 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDAF6B is a moderately toned golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Green (#BDB369). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 175, 107) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDAF6B: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #BDAF6B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDAF6B color variations

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

#BDAF6B 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 #BDAF6B

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

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDAF6B
  • RGB189, 175, 107
  • CMYK0, 5, 32, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 175, 107)
  • HSL50°, 38%, 58%
  • HSL Precise49.756°, 38.318%, 58.039%
  • HSV50°, 43%, 74%
  • HSB50°, 43%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.686, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.686, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.686, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDAF6B
  • DECIMAL ID12431211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01