Color Name
Olive Green*
Hex Color Code
#BDB85B
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 184, 91)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 2.6%, 51.9%, 25.9%
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What color is BDB85B?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB85B is RGB(189, 184, 91). In the RGB color model, #BDB85B has a red value of 189, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 51.9% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.9° (degrees), 42.6 % saturation, and 54.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB85B has a hue of 56.9° (degrees), 51.9 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDB85B is cool or warm?

Color BDB85B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDB85B? (For interior and product design)

BDB85B has an LRV of nearly 45.9. 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
#BDB85B
LRV 45.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.9 of #BDB85B with dark and light color

Is #BDB85B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB85B 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 #BDB85B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDB85B
Hex triplet
#BDB85B
Red
BD
Green
B8
Blue
5B
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 184, 91)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.65%
Yellow
51.85%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(56.94deg, 42.6 %, 54.9 %)
Hue
56.94°
Saturation
42.61 %
Lightness
54.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
56.94°
Saturation
51.85 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(51, 131, 46)
Red
51 (20.2%)
Yellow
131 (51.4%)
Blue
46 (17.9%)
HWB
Hue
56.94°
Whiteness
35.69 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
27.84%
Yellow
64.31%
XYZ
X
40.02
Y
45.86
Z
16.64
YXY
Y1
45.86
X
0.39
Y2
0.45
CIE-Lab
L
73.45
A
-10.83
B
47.3
CIE-Lch
L
73.45
C
48.52
H
102.89
CIE-Luv
L
73.45
U
7.6
V
59.47
Hunter-Lab
L
67.72
A
-13.02
B
32.83
Other
LRV
~ 45.9 %
Munsell Color System
1GY 7.2/7

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 #BDB85B

These are the named colors closest to hex BDB85B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5B35C Color Olive Green
98.04% match | ΔE 1.96
#BDB76B Color Dark Khaki
97.24% match | ΔE 2.76
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84
#B5A642 Color Brass
94.39% match | ΔE 5.61

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB85B.

#C0B561 Color PANTONE 617 C
97.81% match | ΔE 2.19
#C0BD6A Color PANTONE 4236 C
97.77% match | ΔE 2.23
#BBC25C Color PANTONE 4234 C
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80
#AEB862 Color PANTONE 2302 C
95.54% match | ΔE 4.46

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB85B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB85B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB85B.


Paint color for Hex #BDB85B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDB85B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDB85B once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB85B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB85B to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color BDB85B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB85B to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB85B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB85B to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB85B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB85B to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB85B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB85B to Farrow & Ball


Valspar

Hex color BDB85B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB85B to Valspar


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDB85B 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

#BDB85B
Olive Green*
#5B60BD
Slate 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 #BDB85B?

Color that best contrast with #BDB85B is #5B60BD, color name is Slate 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 #BDB85B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB85B is #5B60BD, color name is Slate Blue*.

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