What color is #BDAB44?

#BDAB44 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Brass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDAB44?

The RGB value is 189, 171, 68: 189 red, 171 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDAB44?

The complementary color is #4456BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDAB44?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDAB44 color

#BDAB44 rgb(189, 171, 68)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BDAB44 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 67.1% green and 26.7% blue (189, 171, 68).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 48% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 64% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#BDAB44 color codes

HEX	`#BDAB44`
RGB	`rgb(189, 171, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 67.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 48%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 64%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 64%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.73, -5.77, 53.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.73, 54.04, 96.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.594, 40.364, 11.331)`
Decimal	`12430148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDAB44, 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 #BDAB44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDAB44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #BDAB44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdab44; }
.text { color: #bdab44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdab44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 171 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdab44, #93bd44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #BDAB44?: #BDAB44 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Brass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDAB44?: The RGB value is 189, 171, 68: 189 red, 171 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDAB44?: The complementary color is #4456BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDAB44?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.