What color is #BDBA7C?

#BDBA7C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Savannah Grass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDBA7C?

The RGB value is 189, 186, 124: 189 red, 186 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDBA7C?

The complementary color is #7C7FBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDBA7C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDBA7C color

#BDBA7C rgb(189, 186, 124)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BDBA7C is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 72.9% green and 48.6% blue (189, 186, 124).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 34% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Savannah Grass (#BABC72), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#BDBA7C color codes

HEX	`#BDBA7C`
RGB	`rgb(189, 186, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 72.9%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 33%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 34%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 34%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.44, -8.44, 31.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.44, 32.96, 104.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.184, 47.393, 25.99)`
Decimal	`12434044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDBA7C, 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 #BDBA7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDBA7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	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 #BDBA7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdba7c; }
.text { color: #bdba7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdba7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 186 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdba7c, #a0bd7c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BDBA7C?: #BDBA7C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Savannah Grass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDBA7C?: The RGB value is 189, 186, 124: 189 red, 186 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDBA7C?: The complementary color is #7C7FBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDBA7C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.