Information about #BDCD83 color

#BDCD83 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDCD83 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 205, 131) — 74.1% red, 80.4% green, 51.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 29 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BDCD83 reads as a confidently colored 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 Pale Olive (#B9CC81). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) and Pine Glade (#BDC07E).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 205, 131) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BDCD83 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #BDCD83 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDCD83 color variations

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

#BDCD83 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 #BDCD83

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

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

#BDCD83 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDCD83
  • RGB189, 205, 131
  • CMYK6, 0, 29, 20
  • HSL73°, 43%, 66%
  • HSL Precise72.973°, 42.529%, 65.882%
  • HSV73°, 36%, 80%
  • HSB73°, 36%, 80%
  • HEX IDBDCD83
  • DECIMAL ID12438915
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
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