Information about #BDBA1F color

#BDBA1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDBA1F falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 186, 31) — 74.1% red, 72.9% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 62 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDBA1F presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rio Grande (#B7C61A). Slightly further away sit Acid Green (#B0BF1A) and Key Lime Pie (#BFC921).

The recipe behind #BDBA1F is rgb(189, 186, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDBA1F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDBA1F color variations

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

#BDBA1F 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 #BDBA1F

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

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBA1F
  • RGB189, 186, 31
  • CMYK0, 1, 62, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 186, 31)
  • HSL59°, 72%, 43%
  • HSL Precise58.861°, 71.818%, 43.137%
  • HSV59°, 84%, 74%
  • HSB59°, 84%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.729, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.729, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.729, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDBA1F
  • DECIMAL ID12433951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01