All About Color #BDA042

#BDA042

About #BDA042

#BDA042 is a medium yellow color with the hex code #BDA042. In RGB it is red 189, green 160, blue 66; in HSL it is hue 46°, saturation 48%, lightness 50%; in CMYK it is 0%, 15%, 65%, 26%. Its contrast ratio is 2.54:1 on white and 8.27:1 on black.

#BDA042 Color Conversion

Hex tripletBD, A0, 42
CMYK0.00%, 15.34%, 65.08%, 25.88%
RGB Decimal189, 160, 66
HSL46°, 48%, 50%
RGB Octal275, 240, 102
HSV (HSB)45.85°, 65.08%, 74.12%
RGB Binary10111101, 10100000, 1000010
CIE-L*AB66.79, -0.04, 51.46
RGB Percent74.12%, 62.75%, 25.88%
CIE-L*CH66.79, 51.46, 90.05
XYZ34.54, 36.35, 10.35
CIE-L*UV66.79, 24.60, 58.40
xyY0.43, 0.45, 36.35
Hunter-Lab60.29, -3.26, 32.03
RYB40.76%, 74.12%, 25.88%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BDA042 on a dark background: contrast 8.27:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#BDA042 on a light background: contrast 2.54:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #BDA042, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#BDA042 · #D5C286 · #79662A · #425FBD · #8699D5

Analogous palette

#BD425F · #BD6342 · #BDA042 · #9CBD42 · #5FBD42

Triadic palette

#BDA042 · #42BDA0 · #A042BD · #D5C286 · #86D5C2

Tetradic palette

#BDA042 · #42BD63 · #425FBD · #BD429C · #79662A

Monochromatic palette

#4B401B · #84702E · #BDA042 · #D1BD7B · #E4D9B4

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