Information about #BDB261 color

#BDB261 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDB261 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 178, 97) — 74.1% red, 69.8% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 36 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored yellow, #BDB261 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 almost identical to Gimblet (#B9AD61). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Green (#BDB369) and Olive Green (#B5B35C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 178, 97)), which gives #BDB261 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDB261: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDB261 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDB261 color variations

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

#BDB261 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDB261 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A19643

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#787032

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#504B21

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Black

#000000

#BDB261 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B1A865

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#A59E6B

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#999471

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#8C8A78

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Grey

#808080

#BDB261 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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#BC8D60

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#BC6860

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#BC607D

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#BDB261 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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#BDB261

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#616CBD
#616CBD

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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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#BDB261

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#8461BD
#8461BD

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#619ABD
#619ABD

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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
#9ABD61
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#BDB261
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#BD8461
#BD8461

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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
#BDB261
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#61BDB2
#61BDB2

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#B261BD
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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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#6CBD61
#6CBD61

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#616CBD
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#B261BD
#B261BD

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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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#61BD84
#61BD84

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#616CBD
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#BD619A
#BD619A

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Nearest named colors to #BDB261

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

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

#BDB261 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB261
  • RGB189, 178, 97
  • CMYK0, 4, 36, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 178, 97)
  • HSL53°, 41%, 56%
  • HSL Precise52.826°, 41.071%, 56.078%
  • HSV53°, 49%, 74%
  • HSB53°, 49%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.698, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.698, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.698, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDB261
  • DECIMAL ID12431969
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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