Information about #BDB498 color

#BDB498 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDB498 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 180, 152) — 74.1% red, 70.6% green, 59.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 15 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDB498 presents itself as a gently muted sunny yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aquashield Akaroa (#BEB29A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Hillary (#B9B398) and Triple Parchment (#BDAF96).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 180, 152)), which gives #BDB498 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BDB498 color variations

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

#BDB498 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDB498 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDB498 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDB498 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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#BDB498 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 #BDB498

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

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Triple Parchment color link
Triple Parchment

#BDAF96

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Eighth Colins Wicket color link
Eighth Colins Wicket

#C4B59C

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Eighth Nullarbor color link
Eighth Nullarbor

#C2B4A0

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

#BDB498 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB498
  • RGB189, 180, 152
  • CMYK0, 4, 15, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 180, 152)
  • HSL45°, 22%, 67%
  • HSL Precise45.405°, 21.893%, 66.863%
  • HSV45°, 20%, 74%
  • HSB45°, 20%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.706, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.706, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.706, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDB498
  • DECIMAL ID12432536
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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