#BDA01D
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #BDA01D
The precise color #BDA01D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 160, 29).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 85% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BDA01D
RGB189, 160, 29
HSL49.1°, 73.4%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 15%, 85%, 26%
HSV49.1°, 84.7%, 74.1%
LAB66.6, -1.7, 64.8
XYZ33.8, 36.0, 6.3
Decimal12427293
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.21:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDA01D;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDA01D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDA01D;
}