#BD9924

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #BD9924

The precise color #BD9924 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgoldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 153 parts green, and 36 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 81% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD9924
RGB189, 153, 36
HSL45.9°, 68.0%, 44.1%
CMYK0%, 19%, 81%, 26%
HSV45.9°, 81.0%, 74.1%
LAB64.7, 2.3, 61.2
XYZ32.7, 33.7, 6.5
Decimal12425508

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.75:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD9924; }
.text-color { color: #BD9924; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD9924; }

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Darkgoldenrod
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