#BDB66D

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #BDB66D

At its core, #BDB66D is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 182, and 109.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 4% M, 42% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 54.7° hue, 37.7% saturation, and 58.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#BDB66D
RGB189, 182, 109
HSL54.7°, 37.7%, 58.4%
CMYK0%, 4%, 42%, 26%
HSV54.7°, 42.3%, 74.1%
LAB73.1, -8.1, 38.0
XYZ40.5, 45.4, 21.1
Decimal12433005

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDB66D; }
.text-color { color: #BDB66D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDB66D; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki
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