Information about #BDBD1F color

#BDBD1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDBD1F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 189, 31) — 74.1% red, 74.1% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 62 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BDBD1F reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Rio Grande (#B7C61A). Slightly further away sit Key Lime Pie (#BFC921) and Acid Green (#B0BF1A).

The recipe behind #BDBD1F is rgb(189, 189, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDBD1F: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BDBD1F color variations

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

#BDBD1F 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 #BDBD1F

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

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBD1F
  • RGB189, 189, 31
  • CMYK0, 0, 62, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 189, 31)
  • HSL60°, 72%, 43%
  • HSL Precise60°, 71.818%, 43.137%
  • HSV60°, 84%, 74%
  • HSB60°, 84%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.741, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.741, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.741, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDBD1F
  • DECIMAL ID12434719
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01