#BDA842

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #BDA842

When working with digital screens, the color #BDA842 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 168, and 66.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 11% M, 65% Y, and 26% K. With a hue angle of 49.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDA842
RGB189, 168, 66
HSL49.8°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 11%, 65%, 26%
HSV49.8°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB68.9, -4.3, 53.7
XYZ36.0, 39.2, 10.8
Decimal12429378

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.84:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDA842; }
.text-color { color: #BDA842; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDA842; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki
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