#BDAF3A

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #BDAF3A

Visually, #BDAF3A is defined as a moderate yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olive. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 175, 58).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 69% yellow, and 26% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDAF3A
RGB189, 175, 58
HSL53.6°, 53.0%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 7%, 69%, 26%
HSV53.6°, 69.3%, 74.1%
LAB70.7, -8.5, 58.9
XYZ37.1, 41.8, 10.1
Decimal12431162

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDAF3A; }
.text-color { color: #BDAF3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDAF3A; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000