#BDB23D Hex Color

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Color Name

Brass*

Hex Color Code

#BDB23D

RGB Color Code

RGB(189, 178, 61)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 5.8%, 67.7%, 25.9%

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#BDB23D hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is BDB23D?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB23D is RGB(189, 178, 61). In the RGB color model, #BDB23D has a red value of 189, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 61. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.8% magenta, 67.7% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54.8° (degrees), 51.2 % saturation, and 49.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB23D has a hue of 54.8° (degrees), 67.7 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDB23D is cool or warm?

Color BDB23D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDB23D? (For interior and product design)

BDB23D has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#BDB23D

LRV 43

Light Color

Compare LRV 43 of #BDB23D with dark and light color

Is #BDB23D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB23D 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BDB23D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDB23D

Hex triplet: #BDB23D
Red: BD
Green: B2
Blue: 3D

RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 178, 61)

Red: 189 (74.1%)
Green: 178 (69.8%)
Blue: 61 (23.9%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 5.82%
Yellow: 67.72%
Key: 25.88%

HSL hsl(54.84deg, 51.2 %, 49.0 %)

Hue: 54.84°
Saturation: 51.20 %
Lightness: 49.02 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 54.84°
Saturation: 67.72 %
Brightness / Value: 74.12 %

RYB ryb(63, 151, 46)

Red: 63 (24.6%)
Yellow: 151 (59.3%)
Blue: 46 (17.9%)

HWB

Hue: 54.84°
Whiteness: 23.92 %
Blackness: 25.88 %

CMY

Cyan: 25.88%
Magenta: 30.20%
Yellow: 76.08%

XYZ

X: 37.75
Y: 43
Z: 10.72

YXY

Y1: 43
X: 0.41
Y2: 0.47

CIE-Lab

L: 71.55
A: -9.85
B: 58.59

CIE-Lch

L: 71.55
C: 59.41
H: 99.55

CIE-Luv

L: 71.55
U: 12.45
V: 67.88

Hunter-Lab

L: 65.57
A: -11.99
B: 36.2

Other

LRV: ~ 43 %
Munsell Color System: 10Y 7.0/8

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 #BDB23D

These are the named colors closest to hex BDB23D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5A642 Color Brass

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold

96.06% match | ΔE 3.94

#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow

96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

#CFB53B Color Old Gold

95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB23D.

#B5AC31 Color RAL 100 70 60 - New Green

98.03% match | ΔE 1.97

#B6AC4B Color RAL 100 70 50 - Dill Green

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#BEA932 Color RAL 095 70 60 - Papaya Yellow Green

96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

#BEAA4A Color RAL 095 70 50 - Star Fruit Yellow Green

96.02% match | ΔE 3.98

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB23D.

#C7B63C Color PANTONE 15-0646 TCX - Warm Olive

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

#B8AF23 Color PANTONE 15-0548 TCX - Citronelle

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#CCB932 Color PANTONE 15-0635 TCX - Snake Eye

96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

#BCA949 Color PANTONE 15-0643 TCX - Cress Green

96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB23D.

#BBB323 Color PANTONE 7765 C

97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

#CAB64B Color PANTONE 7751 C

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C

96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

#BFB000 Color PANTONE 10111 C

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB23D.

#C8C83E Color BS 12-E-51 - Citrine

93.85% match | ΔE 6.15

#BABB6F Color BS 12-C-35 - Green

92.53% match | ΔE 7.47

#AE9B46 Color BS 10-C-35 - Golden Bronze

92.29% match | ΔE 7.71

#E2C95C Color BS 10-C-33 - Pollen

92.26% match | ΔE 7.74

Paint color for Hex #BDB23D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDB23D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDB23D once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB23D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB23D to Dunn-Edwards

#C1B23E Color Pesto (DE 5474)

98.88% match | ΔE 1.12

#CEB736 Color Yellow Stone (DE 5467)

95.99% match | ΔE 4.01

#BBA528 Color Pickle Juice (DE 5468)

95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

#C0B05D Color Spring Marsh (DE 5487)

95.24% match | ΔE 4.76

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB23D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB23D to Sherwin Williams

#C6B836 Color Humorous Green (SW 6918)

97.66% match | ΔE 2.34

#C4B146 Color Hep Green (SW 6704)

97.50% match | ΔE 2.50

#CEBC55 Color Limón Fresco (SW 9030)

95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

#B4B05A Color Parakeet (SW 6711)

95.20% match | ΔE 4.80

Behr

Hex color BDB23D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB23D to Behr

#B2AC31 Color Green Neon (P340-6)

97.57% match | ΔE 2.43

#B5B04F Color Laser (P350-6)

96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

#BFA940 Color Margarita (P330-6)

96.08% match | ΔE 3.92

#CCC14D Color Anime (P340-5)

95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

PPG Paints

Hex color BDB23D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB23D to PPG Paints

#BEB755 Color Parachute (PPG1218-5)

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

#AAAC32 Color Willow Herb (PPG17-26)

95.81% match | ΔE 4.19

#C6BB68 Color Secret Safari (PPG1110-4)

94.59% match | ΔE 5.41

#CEB02A Color Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)

94.48% match | ΔE 5.52

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB23D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB23D to Benjamin Moore

#CDBC47 Color Bright Gold (371)

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

#C1B400 Color Chartreuse (2024-10)

96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

#C7BC60 Color Sweet Vibrations (391)

95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

#B1AD55 Color Split Pea (2146-30)

95.29% match | ΔE 4.71

Valspar

Hex color BDB23D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB23D to Valspar

#B1B323 Color Asparagus (6008-8C)

96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

#C6C13B Color Parsley Sprig (6008-8B)

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

#BCA62A Color Verde (8001-26F)

95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

#B3A34C Color Gilded Pesto (6007-6B)

94.41% match | ΔE 5.59

Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB23D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB23D to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)

93.52% match | ΔE 6.48

#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)

91.16% match | ΔE 8.84

#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)

90.06% match | ΔE 9.94

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)

89.70% match | ΔE 10.30

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDB23D color palettes and scheme combination

494518

706924

968E31

BDB23D

CCC361

D8D188

E5E0AE

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.

BD3D48

BD723D

BDB23D

88BD3D

48BD3D

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.

BDB23D

3DBDB2

B23DBD

Triadic Color Palette

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

BDB23D

3DBD72

3D48BD

BD3D88

Tetradic Color Palette

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

BDB23D

C3B950

CAC163

D0C977

D7D08A

DED89E

E4E0B1

EBE7C4

F1EFD8

F8F7EB

FFFFFF

Brass* - #BDB23D Tints

BDB23D

AAA036

978E30

847C2A

716A24

5E591E

4B4718

383512

25230C

121106

000000

Brass* - #BDB23D Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BDB23D

Brass*

#3D48BD

Violet 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 #BDB23D?

Color that best contrast with #BDB23D is #3D48BD, color name is Violet 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.