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Information about #BDDB38 color

#BDDB38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDDB38 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 219, 56) — 74.1% red, 85.9% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 64 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDDB38 is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Las Palmas (#C6DA36). Slightly further away sit Fuego (#C2D62E) and Spritzer (#C2E225).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 219, 56)), which gives #BDDB38 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDDB38: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #BDDB38 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDDB38 color variations

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

#BDDB38 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 #BDDB38

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

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDDB38
  • RGB189, 219, 56
  • CMYK12, 0, 64, 14
  • CSSrgb(189, 219, 56)
  • HSL71°, 69%, 54%
  • HSL Precise71.043°, 69.362%, 53.922%
  • HSV71°, 74%, 86%
  • HSB71°, 74%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.859, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.859, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.859, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDDB38
  • DECIMAL ID12442424
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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