What color is #BDAE5D?

#BDAE5D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Vegas Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDAE5D?

The RGB value is 189, 174, 93: 189 red, 174 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDAE5D?

The complementary color is #5D6CBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDAE5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDAE5D color

#BDAE5D rgb(189, 174, 93)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BDAE5D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 68.2% green and 36.5% blue (189, 174, 93).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 42% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 51% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#BDAE5D color codes

HEX	`#BDAE5D`
RGB	`rgb(189, 174, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 68.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 42%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 51%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 51%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.79, -5.43, 43.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.79, 43.5, 97.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.099, 41.883, 16.431)`
Decimal	`12430941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDAE5D, 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 #BDAE5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDAE5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	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 #BDAE5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdae5d; }
.text { color: #bdae5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdae5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 174 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdae5d, #9cbd5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BDAE5D?: #BDAE5D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Vegas Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDAE5D?: The RGB value is 189, 174, 93: 189 red, 174 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDAE5D?: The complementary color is #5D6CBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDAE5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.