HEX Color #BDC592 (Palegoldenrod)

About #BDC592

Visually, #BDC592 is defined as a moderate yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Palegoldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 197 parts green, and 146 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 4% C, 0% M, 26% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 69.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDC592

RGB189, 197, 146

HSL69.4°, 30.5%, 67.3%

CMYK4%, 0%, 26%, 23%

HSV69.4°, 25.9%, 77.3%

LAB77.8, -11.2, 24.7

XYZ46.1, 52.8, 35.0

Decimal12436882

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BDC592 #9992C5

Analogous

#C5B392 #A3C592

Triadic

#92BDC5 #C592BD

Tetradic

#92C5B3 #9992C5 #C592A3

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#BDC592

#C4CB9E

#CBD1AA

#D3D8B6

#DADEC2

#E1E5CE

#E9EBDA

#F0F2E6

#F7F8F2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#BDC592

#A8AF81

#939971

#7E8361

#696D51

#545740

#3F4130

#2A2B20

#151510

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.82:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

11.57:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.74:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.83:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDC592; }

.text-color { color: #BDC592; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDC592; }

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