Information about #BDBC65 color

#BDBC65 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDBC65 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 188, 101) — 74.1% red, 73.7% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 35 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDBC65 is a confidently colored golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Green (#BDB369) and Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 188, 101) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #BDBC65 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDBC65 color variations

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

#BDBC65 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 #BDBC65

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

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBC65
  • RGB189, 188, 101
  • CMYK0, 0, 35, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 188, 101)
  • HSL59°, 40%, 57%
  • HSL Precise59.318°, 40%, 56.863%
  • HSV59°, 47%, 74%
  • HSB59°, 47%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.737, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.737, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.737, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDBC65
  • DECIMAL ID12434533
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01