Information about #BDBB72 color

#BDBB72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDBB72 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 187, 114) — 74.1% red, 73.3% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 29 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BDBB72 reads as a softly balanced golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) and Misty Moss (#BBB477).

The recipe behind #BDBB72 is rgb(189, 187, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDBB72 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (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.

#BDBB72 color variations

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

#BDBB72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDBB72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDBB72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDBB72 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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#BDBB72 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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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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#BC9471
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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 #BDBB72

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

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

#BDBB72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBB72
  • RGB189, 187, 114
  • CMYK0, 1, 29, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 187, 114)
  • HSL58°, 36%, 59%
  • HSL Precise58.4°, 36.232%, 59.412%
  • HSV58°, 40%, 74%
  • HSB58°, 40%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.733, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.733, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.733, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDBB72
  • DECIMAL ID12434290
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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