What color is #BDAC4C?

#BDAC4C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Brass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDAC4C?

The RGB value is 189, 172, 76: 189 red, 172 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDAC4C?

The complementary color is #4C5DBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDAC4C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDAC4C color

#BDAC4C rgb(189, 172, 76)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BDAC4C is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 67.5% green and 29.8% blue (189, 172, 76).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 46% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 60% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.17:1).

#BDAC4C color codes

HEX	`#BDAC4C`
RGB	`rgb(189, 172, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 67.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 46%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 60%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 60%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.07, -5.76, 50.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.07, 50.83, 96.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.045, 40.847, 12.769)`
Decimal	`12430412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDAC4C, 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 #BDAC4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDAC4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.17:1	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 #BDAC4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdac4c; }
.text { color: #bdac4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdac4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 172 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdac4c, #96bd4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #BDAC4C?: #BDAC4C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Brass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDAC4C?: The RGB value is 189, 172, 76: 189 red, 172 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDAC4C?: The complementary color is #4C5DBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDAC4C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.