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Information about #BDB300 color

#BDB300 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDB300 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 179, 0) — 74.1% red, 70.2% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 74 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BDB300 reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olive Yellow (#C2B709) and Brownish Yellow (#C9B003).

The recipe behind #BDB300 is rgb(189, 179, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDB300 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #BDB300 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDB300 color variations

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

#BDB300 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 #BDB300

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

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB300
  • RGB189, 179, 0
  • CMYK0, 4, 74, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 179, 0)
  • HSL57°, 100%, 37%
  • HSL Precise56.825°, 100%, 37.059%
  • HSV57°, 100%, 74%
  • HSB57°, 100%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.702, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.702, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.702, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBDB300
  • DECIMAL ID12432128
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01