Color Name
Satin Sheen Gold*
Hex Color Code
#BD9C1A
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 156, 26)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 17.5%, 86.2%, 25.9%
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What color is BD9C1A?

The RGB color code for color number #BD9C1A is RGB(189, 156, 26). In the RGB color model, #BD9C1A has a red value of 189, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 86.2% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 47.9° (degrees), 75.8 % saturation, and 42.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD9C1A has a hue of 47.9° (degrees), 86.2 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BD9C1A is cool or warm?

Color BD9C1A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BD9C1A? (For interior and product design)

BD9C1A has an LRV of nearly 34.7. 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
#BD9C1A
LRV 34.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.7 of #BD9C1A with dark and light color

Is #BD9C1A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD9C1A 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BD9C1A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BD9C1A
Hex triplet
#BD9C1A
Red
BD
Green
9C
Blue
1A
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 156, 26)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.46%
Yellow
86.24%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(47.85deg, 75.8 %, 42.2 %)
Hue
47.85°
Saturation
75.81 %
Lightness
42.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
47.85°
Saturation
86.24 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(91, 163, 48)
Red
91 (35.8%)
Yellow
163 (64.0%)
Blue
48 (18.6%)
HWB
Hue
47.85°
Whiteness
10.20 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
89.80%
XYZ
X
33.06
Y
34.67
Z
5.93
YXY
Y1
34.67
X
0.45
Y2
0.47
CIE-Lab
L
65.49
A
0.38
B
64.71
CIE-Lch
L
65.49
C
64.71
H
89.66
CIE-Luv
L
65.49
U
28.78
V
66.6
Hunter-Lab
L
58.88
A
-2.82
B
35.25
Other
LRV
~ 34.7 %
Munsell Color System
5.8Y 6.4/9.7

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 #BD9C1A

These are the named colors closest to hex BD9C1A, 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
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05
#CFAA01 Color Neon Gold
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78
#D4AF37 Color Metallic Gold
94.20% match | ΔE 5.80
#B5A642 Color Brass
93.76% match | ΔE 6.24

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD9C1A.

#C1A01E Color PANTONE 7753 C
98.80% match | ΔE 1.20
#BE9F00 Color PANTONE 4020 C
98.29% match | ΔE 1.71
#BA9B37 Color PANTONE 10121 C
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#BF9724 Color PANTONE 10122 C
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD9C1A.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD9C1A.


RAL Design

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RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD9C1A.


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#CCA01D Color Lemon Curry
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

Paint color for Hex #BD9C1A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BD9C1A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BD9C1A once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD9C1A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD9C1A to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Behr

Hex color BD9C1A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD9C1A to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD9C1A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD9C1A to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD9C1A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD9C1A to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD9C1A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD9C1A to Farrow & Ball

#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
89.92% match | ΔE 10.08
#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
88.60% match | ΔE 11.40
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
88.58% match | ΔE 11.42
#D2B073 Color Octagon Yellow (7)
88.56% match | ΔE 11.44

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BD9C1A 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

#BD9C1A
Satin Sheen Gold*
#1A3BBD
Persian 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 #BD9C1A?

Color that best contrast with #BD9C1A is #1A3BBD, color name is Persian 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 #BD9C1A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD9C1A is #1A3BBD, color name is Persian Blue*.

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