What color is #BDA942?

#BDA942 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Hey Pesto. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDA942?

The RGB value is 189, 169, 66: 189 red, 169 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDA942?

The complementary color is #4256BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDA942?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDA942 color

#BDA942 rgb(189, 169, 66)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BDA942 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 66.3% green and 25.9% blue (189, 169, 66).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 48% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 65% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Hey Pesto (#BEA932), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#BDA942 color codes

HEX	`#BDA942`
RGB	`rgb(189, 169, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 66.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 48%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 65%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 65%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.18, -4.84, 54.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.18, 54.24, 95.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.159, 39.59, 10.89)`
Decimal	`12429634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDA942, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BDA942	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDA942 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BDA942 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bda942; }
.text { color: #bda942; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bda942; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 169 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bda942, #93bd42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #BDA942?: #BDA942 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Hey Pesto. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDA942?: The RGB value is 189, 169, 66: 189 red, 169 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDA942?: The complementary color is #4256BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDA942?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.