#BDB43D Color

#BDB43D is rgb(189, 180, 61) in RGB and hsl(56, 51%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB43D

HEX#BDB43D

RGBrgb(189, 180, 61)

HSLhsl(56, 51%, 49%)

HSVhsv(56, 68%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.137 105)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 68%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB43D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB43D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB43D Complementary#3D46BD Analogous#BD743D Analogous#85BD3D Triadic#3DBDB4 Triadic#B43DBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB43D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C8C056 #D1CA71 #DAD48B #E2DEA6 #EBE8C1 #F4F2DC

Shades

#A69E36 #8B842D #746E25 #59551D #413F15 #27250C

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