#BDC557

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #BDC557

When working with digital screens, the color #BDC557 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 197, and 87.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 4% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 56% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 64.4° hue, 48.7% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDC557
RGB189, 197, 87
HSL64.4°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK4%, 0%, 56%, 23%
HSV64.4°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB76.9, -17.8, 53.2
XYZ42.7, 51.4, 16.7
Decimal12436823

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.29:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDC557; }
.text-color { color: #BDC557; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDC557; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki
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