Information about #BDC309 color

#BDC309 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDC309 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 195, 9) — 74.1% red, 76.5% green, 3.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 73 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDC309 is a maximally vivid golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from La Rioja (#BAC00E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Baby Puke Green (#B6C406) and Bile (#B5C306).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 195, 9) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BDC309 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #BDC309 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDC309 color variations

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

#BDC309 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDC309 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#969B07

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#717405

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Black

#000000

#BDC309 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDC309 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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#C27E09

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#BDC309 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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#6C09C3
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#0960C3
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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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#C36C09
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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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#09BDC3
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#C309BD
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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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#09C30F
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#0F09C3
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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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#09C36C
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#0F09C3
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#C30960
#C30960

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Nearest named colors to #BDC309

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

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Baby Puke Green color link
Baby Puke Green

#B6C406

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

#BDC309 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC309
  • RGB189, 195, 9
  • CMYK2, 0, 73, 24
  • CSSrgb(189, 195, 9)
  • HSL62°, 91%, 40%
  • HSL Precise61.935°, 91.176%, 40%
  • HSV62°, 95%, 76%
  • HSB62°, 95%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.765, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.765, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.765, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDC309
  • DECIMAL ID12436233
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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