Color Name
Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#BDB920
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 185, 32)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 2.1%, 83.1%, 25.9%
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What color is BDB920?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB920 is RGB(189, 185, 32). In the RGB color model, #BDB920 has a red value of 189, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 32. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 83.1% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.5° (degrees), 71.0 % saturation, and 43.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB920 has a hue of 58.5° (degrees), 83.1 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDB920 is cool or warm?

Color BDB920 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDB920? (For interior and product design)

BDB920 has an LRV of nearly 45.6. 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
#BDB920
LRV 45.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.6 of #BDB920 with dark and light color

Is #BDB920 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB920 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 #BDB920 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDB920
Hex triplet
#BDB920
Red
BD
Green
B9
Blue
20
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 185, 32)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
32 (12.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.12%
Yellow
83.07%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(58.47deg, 71.0 %, 43.3 %)
Hue
58.47°
Saturation
71.04 %
Lightness
43.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
58.47°
Saturation
83.07 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(63, 178, 43)
Red
63 (24.8%)
Yellow
178 (69.8%)
Blue
43 (16.7%)
HWB
Hue
58.47°
Whiteness
12.55 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
87.45%
XYZ
X
38.6
Y
45.62
Z
8.14
YXY
Y1
45.62
X
0.42
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
73.3
A
-14.65
B
69.72
CIE-Lch
L
73.3
C
71.24
H
101.87
CIE-Luv
L
73.3
U
8.33
V
77.26
Hunter-Lab
L
67.54
A
-16.2
B
40.14
Other
LRV
~ 45.6 %
Munsell Color System
1.1GY 7.2/10

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 #BDB920

These are the named colors closest to hex BDB920, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#B0BF1A Color Acid Green
95.59% match | ΔE 4.41
#CECE30 Color Mustard Green
94.71% match | ΔE 5.29
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
93.79% match | ΔE 6.21

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB920.

#BFB800 Color PANTONE 397 C
98.54% match | ΔE 1.46
#BABC16 Color PANTONE 7744 C
98.44% match | ΔE 1.56
#BBB323 Color PANTONE 7765 C
98.19% match | ΔE 1.81
#C1BE00 Color PANTONE 4233 C
98.09% match | ΔE 1.91

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB920.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB920.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB920.


Paint color for Hex #BDB920

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDB920 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDB920 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BDB920 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB920 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB920 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB920 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB920 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB920 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB920 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB920 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BDB920 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB920 to Behr

#CCC14D Color Anime (P340-5)
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32
#B5B04F Color Laser (P350-6)
94.07% match | ΔE 5.93
#A9A52A Color Venom (P340-7)
93.90% match | ΔE 6.10

PPG Paints

Hex color BDB920 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB920 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB920 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB920 to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
92.77% match | ΔE 7.23
#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
89.93% match | ΔE 10.07
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
89.71% match | ΔE 10.29
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
87.79% match | ΔE 12.21

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDB920 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

#BDB920
Olive Yellow*
#2024BD
Medium 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 #BDB920?

Color that best contrast with #BDB920 is #2024BD, color name is Medium 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 #BDB920?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB920 is #2024BD, color name is Medium Blue*.

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