HEX Color #BDA807 (Goldenrod)

About #BDA807

The precise color #BDA807 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 168, and 7.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 96% 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDA807

RGB189, 168, 7

HSL53.1°, 92.9%, 38.4%

CMYK0%, 11%, 96%, 26%

HSV53.1°, 96.3%, 74.1%

LAB68.6, -6.3, 70.4

XYZ35.0, 38.8, 5.9

Decimal12429319

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BDA807 #071BBD

Analogous

#BD4D07 #76BD07

Triadic

#07BDA8 #A707BD

Tetradic

#07BD4D #071BBD #BD0776

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#BDA807

#C4B122

#CBBB3E

#D3C559

#DACE75

#E1D890

#E9E2AC

#F0EBC7

#F7F5E3

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#BDA807

#A89506

#938205

#7E7004

#695D03

#544A03

#3F3802

#2A2501

#151200

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.40:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.77:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.29:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.45:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDA807; }

.text-color { color: #BDA807; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDA807; }

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