Information about #BDAF7F color

#BDAF7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDAF7F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 175, 127) — 74.1% red, 68.6% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 24 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BDAF7F reads as a softly balanced yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ecru (#C2B280). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B) and Pavlova (#BAAB87).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 175, 127)), which gives #BDAF7F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #BDAF7F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDAF7F color variations

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

#BDAF7F 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 #BDAF7F

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

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDAF7F
  • RGB189, 175, 127
  • CMYK0, 5, 24, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 175, 127)
  • HSL46°, 32%, 62%
  • HSL Precise46.452°, 31.959%, 61.961%
  • HSV46°, 33%, 74%
  • HSB46°, 33%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.686, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.686, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.686, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDAF7F
  • DECIMAL ID12431231
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01