Information about #BDA95F color

#BDA95F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDA95F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 169, 95) — 74.1% red, 66.3% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 37 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDA95F presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gimblet (#B9AD61). Nearby in the Register you will also find Laser (#C6A95E) and Safari (#C0A469).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 169, 95) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BDA95F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDA95F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDA95F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BDA95F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDA95F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDA95F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDA95F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BDA95F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#BE60A3
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Nearest named colors to #BDA95F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Mind on a Million Gold color link
Mind on a Million Gold

#BE9D5E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

#BDA95F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDA95F
  • RGB189, 169, 95
  • CMYK0, 8, 37, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 169, 95)
  • HSL47°, 42%, 56%
  • HSL Precise47.234°, 41.593%, 55.686%
  • HSV47°, 50%, 74%
  • HSB47°, 50%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.663, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.663, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.663, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDA95F
  • DECIMAL ID12429663
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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