Information about #BDB38F color

#BDB38F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDB38F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 179, 143) — 74.1% red, 70.2% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 18 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BDB38F reads as a softly balanced golden yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Fossil (#BEB291). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coriander (#BBB58D) and Underside Of Willow Leaves (#BCB58C).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 179, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BDB38F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #BDB38F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDB38F color variations

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

#BDB38F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDB38F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDB38F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDB38F 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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#BDB38F 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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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 #BDB38F

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

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Triple Parchment color link
Triple Parchment

#BDAF96

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

#BDB38F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB38F
  • RGB189, 179, 143
  • CMYK0, 4, 18, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 179, 143)
  • HSL47°, 26%, 65%
  • HSL Precise46.957°, 25.843%, 65.098%
  • HSV47°, 24%, 74%
  • HSB47°, 24%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.702, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.702, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.702, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDB38F
  • DECIMAL ID12432271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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