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#BDB67F Color

#BDB67F is rgb(189, 182, 127) in RGB, hsl(53, 32%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 33%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDB67F
HEX#BDB67F
RGBrgb(189, 182, 127)
HSLhsl(53, 32%, 62%)
HSVhsv(53, 33%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 33%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.074 101.8)
LABlab(73.64% -3.66 29.01)
LCHlch(73.64% 29.24 97.19)

What #BDB67F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BDB67F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#BDB67F Channel Values

How #BDB67F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 182 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 32% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 33% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 33% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDB67F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BDB67F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDB67F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BDB67F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDB67F.

How #BDB67F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BDB67F
Protanopia#B7B77F
Protanomaly#BAB77F
Deuteranopia#B8B87F
Deuteranomaly#BAB77F
Tritanopia#C2B0B0
Tritanomaly#C0B39F
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDB67F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bdb67f: #BDB67F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDB67F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdb67f': '#BDB67F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.714, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_bdb67f">#BDB67F</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDB67F"

More Yellow Colors

#BDB67F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BDB67F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDB67F?

#BDB67F is a light yellow — rgb(189, 182, 127) in RGB and hsl(53, 32%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.

What is the RGB value of #BDB67F?

#BDB67F is rgb(189, 182, 127) — red 189, green 182, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDB67F?

#BDB67F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 33%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDB67F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDB67F scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDB67F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDB67F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.49, which is visibly different.

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