Information about #BDBB5D color

#BDBB5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDBB5D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 187, 93) (74.1% red, 73.3% green, 36.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 38 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BDBB5D reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Olive Green (#B5B35C). Slightly further away sit Vermont (#B2BE61) and Vegas Gold (#C5B358).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 187, 93) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDBB5D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDBB5D color variations

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

#BDBB5D 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 #BDBB5D

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

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBB5D
  • RGB189, 187, 93
  • CMYK0, 1, 38, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 187, 93)
  • HSL59°, 42%, 55%
  • HSL Precise58.75°, 42.105%, 55.294%
  • HSV59°, 51%, 74%
  • HSB59°, 51%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.733, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.733, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.733, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDBB5D
  • DECIMAL ID12434269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01