Color Name
Satin Sheen Gold*
Hex Color Code
#BD9400
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 148, 0)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 21.7%, 100.0%, 25.9%
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What color is BD9400?

The RGB color code for color number #BD9400 is RGB(189, 148, 0). In the RGB color model, #BD9400 has a red value of 189, a green value of 148, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.7% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 47° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 37.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD9400 has a hue of 47° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BD9400 is cool or warm?

Color BD9400 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BD9400? (For interior and product design)

BD9400 has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BD9400
LRV 32
Light Color

Compare LRV 32 of #BD9400 with dark and light color

Is #BD9400 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD9400 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BD9400 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BD9400
Hex triplet
#BD9400
Red
BD
Green
94
Blue
00
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 148, 0)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
148 (58.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.69%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(46.98deg, 100.0 %, 37.1 %)
Hue
46.98°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
37.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
46.98°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(107, 176, 46)
Red
107 (42.0%)
Yellow
176 (68.9%)
Blue
46 (18.1%)
HWB
Hue
46.98°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
41.96%
Yellow
100.00%
XYZ
X
31.58
Y
32
Z
4.51
YXY
Y1
32
X
0.46
Y2
0.47
CIE-Lab
L
63.34
A
4.3
B
67.59
CIE-Lch
L
63.34
C
67.72
H
86.36
CIE-Luv
L
63.34
U
35.16
V
65.97
Hunter-Lab
L
56.57
A
0.65
B
34.87
Other
LRV
~ 32 %
Munsell Color System
5Y 6.0/14

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BD9400

These are the named colors closest to hex BD9400, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CBA135 Color Satin Sheen Gold
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69
#B8860B Color Dark Goldenrod
94.65% match | ΔE 5.35
#DAA520 Color Goldenrod
93.48% match | ΔE 6.52
#CFAA01 Color Neon Gold
93.35% match | ΔE 6.65

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD9400.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD9400.

#BF9724 Color PANTONE 10122 C
98.07% match | ΔE 1.93
#C99700 Color PANTONE 117 C
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#C1A01E Color PANTONE 7753 C
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#B78B20 Color PANTONE 7556 C
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD9400.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD9400.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD9400.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#CCA01D Color Lemon Curry
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

Paint color for Hex #BD9400

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BD9400 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BD9400 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to Farrow & Ball

#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
90.04% match | ΔE 9.96
#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
88.22% match | ΔE 11.78
#E69F43 Color Dutch Orange (W76)
88.07% match | ΔE 11.93
#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
87.83% match | ΔE 12.17

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BD9400 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BD9400
Satin Sheen Gold*
#0029BD
International Klein Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BD9400?

Color that best contrast with #BD9400 is #0029BD, color name is International Klein Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BD9400?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD9400 is #0029BD, color name is International Klein Blue*.

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