All About Color #BDB342

#BDB342

About #BDB342

#BDB342 is a medium yellow color with the hex code #BDB342. In RGB it is red 189, green 179, blue 66; in HSL it is hue 55°, saturation 48%, lightness 50%; in CMYK it is 0%, 5%, 65%, 26%. Its contrast ratio is 2.17:1 on white and 9.69:1 on black.

#BDB342 Color Conversion

Hex tripletBD, B3, 42
CMYK0.00%, 5.29%, 65.08%, 25.88%
RGB Decimal189, 179, 66
HSL55°, 48%, 50%
RGB Octal275, 263, 102
HSV (HSB)55.12°, 65.08%, 74.12%
RGB Binary10111101, 10110011, 1000010
CIE-L*AB71.86, -10.08, 56.85
RGB Percent74.12%, 70.20%, 25.88%
CIE-L*CH71.86, 57.74, 100.05
XYZ38.09, 43.45, 11.53
CIE-L*UV71.86, 11.65, 66.77
xyY0.41, 0.47, 43.45
Hunter-Lab65.92, -12.21, 35.77
RYB30.15%, 74.12%, 25.88%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BDB342 on a dark background: contrast 9.69:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#BDB342 on a light background: contrast 2.17:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #BDB342, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#BDB342 · #D5CE86 · #79722A · #424CBD · #868DD5

Analogous palette

#BD424C · #BD7542 · #BDB342 · #8ABD42 · #4DBD42

Triadic palette

#BDB342 · #42BDB3 · #B242BD · #D5CE86 · #86D5CE

Tetradic palette

#BDB342 · #42BD75 · #424CBD · #BD428A · #79722A

Monochromatic palette

#4B471B · #847D2E · #BDB342 · #D1C97B · #E4E0B4

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