Information about #BDB265 color

#BDB265 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDB265 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 178, 101) (74.1% red, 69.8% green, 39.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 35 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #BDB265 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Golden Green (#BDB369). Slightly further away sit Gimblet (#B9AD61) and Dark Khaki (#BDB76B).

The recipe behind #BDB265 is rgb(189, 178, 101), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDB265: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BDB265 color variations

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

#BDB265 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 #BDB265

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

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB265
  • RGB189, 178, 101
  • CMYK0, 4, 35, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 178, 101)
  • HSL53°, 40%, 57%
  • HSL Precise52.5°, 40%, 56.863%
  • HSV53°, 47%, 74%
  • HSB53°, 47%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.698, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.698, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.698, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDB265
  • DECIMAL ID12431973
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01