Information about #BDBB36 color

#BDBB36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDBB36 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 187, 54) — 74.1% red, 73.3% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 53 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BDBB36 reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Billy T (#C1B943) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

The recipe behind #BDBB36 is rgb(189, 187, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDBB36: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #BDBB36 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDBB36 color variations

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

#BDBB36 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDBB36 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDBB36 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDBB36 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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#BDBB36 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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Nearest named colors to #BDBB36

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

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

#BDBB36 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBB36
  • RGB189, 187, 54
  • CMYK0, 1, 53, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 187, 54)
  • HSL59°, 56%, 48%
  • HSL Precise59.111°, 55.556%, 47.647%
  • HSV59°, 71%, 74%
  • HSB59°, 71%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.733, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.733, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.733, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDBB36
  • DECIMAL ID12434230
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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