Information about #BDBA76 color

#BDBA76 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDBA76 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 186, 118) — 74.1% red, 72.9% green, 46.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 28 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDBA76 is a softly balanced golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Misty Moss (#BBB477). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70) and Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B).

The recipe behind #BDBA76 is rgb(189, 186, 118), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDBA76 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BDBA76 color variations

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

#BDBA76 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDBA76 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDBA76 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDBA76 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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#BDBA76 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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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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#9575BD
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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
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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BDBA76

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

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

#BDBA76 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBA76
  • RGB189, 186, 118
  • CMYK0, 1, 28, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 186, 118)
  • HSL57°, 35%, 60%
  • HSL Precise57.465°, 34.975%, 60.196%
  • HSV57°, 38%, 74%
  • HSB57°, 38%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.729, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.729, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.729, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDBA76
  • DECIMAL ID12434038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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