#BDBD3A

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #BDBD3A

When working with digital screens, the color #BDBD3A is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 189 green, and 58 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 69% Yellow, and 26% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#BDBD3A
RGB189, 189, 58
HSL60.0°, 53.0%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 69%, 26%
HSV60.0°, 69.3%, 74.1%
LAB74.5, -15.6, 62.7
XYZ39.9, 47.5, 11.1
Decimal12434746

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDBD3A; }
.text-color { color: #BDBD3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDBD3A; }

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