#BDBD42 color

  • HEX#BDBD42
  • RGBrgb(189, 189, 66)
  • HSLhsl(60, 48%, 50%)
  • CMYK0, 0, 65, 26

About #BDBD42

#BDBD42 is a medium yellow color with the hex code #BDBD42. In RGB it is red 189, green 189, blue 66; in HSL it is hue 60°, saturation 48%, lightness 50%; in CMYK it is 0%, 0%, 65%, 26%. Its contrast ratio is 2.00:1 on white and 10.52:1 on black.

#BDBD42 Color Conversion

Hex tripletBD, BD, 42
CMYK0.00%, 0.00%, 65.08%, 25.88%
RGB Decimal189, 189, 66
HSL60°, 48%, 50%
RGB Octal275, 275, 102
HSV (HSB)60.00°, 65.08%, 74.12%
RGB Binary10111101, 10111101, 1000010
CIE-L*AB74.58, -15.20, 59.68
RGB Percent74.12%, 74.12%, 25.88%
CIE-L*CH74.58, 61.58, 104.29
XYZ40.17, 47.61, 12.23
CIE-L*UV74.58, 5.14, 71.15
xyY0.40, 0.48, 47.61
Hunter-Lab69.00, -16.83, 37.79
RYB25.88%, 74.12%, 25.88%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BDBD42 on a dark background: contrast 10.52:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#BDBD42 on a light background: contrast 2.00:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#BDBD42 · #D5D586 · #79792A · #4242BD · #8686D5

Analogous palette

#BD4242 · #BD8042 · #BDBD42 · #80BD42 · #42BD42

Triadic palette

#BDBD42 · #42BDBD · #BD42BD · #D5D586 · #86D5D5

Tetradic palette

#BDBD42 · #42BD80 · #4242BD · #BD4280 · #79792A

Monochromatic palette

#4B4B1B · #84842E · #BDBD42 · #D1D17B · #E4E4B4

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