#BD9900

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #BD9900

When working with digital screens, the color #BD9900 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 153 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 19% M, 100% Y, and 26% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD9900
RGB189, 153, 0
HSL48.6°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK0%, 19%, 100%, 26%
HSV48.6°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB64.6, 1.6, 68.5
XYZ32.4, 33.6, 4.8
Decimal12425472

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.72:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD9900; }
.text-color { color: #BD9900; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD9900; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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