Color Name
Olive Green*
Hex Color Code
#BDBC5A
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 188, 90)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.5%, 52.4%, 25.9%
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What color is BDBC5A?

The RGB color code for color number #BDBC5A is RGB(189, 188, 90). In the RGB color model, #BDBC5A has a red value of 189, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 90. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 52.4% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 59.4° (degrees), 42.9 % saturation, and 54.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDBC5A has a hue of 59.4° (degrees), 52.4 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDBC5A is cool or warm?

Color BDBC5A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDBC5A? (For interior and product design)

BDBC5A has an LRV of nearly 47.5. 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
#BDBC5A
LRV 47.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.5 of #BDBC5A with dark and light color

Is #BDBC5A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDBC5A 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 #BDBC5A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDBC5A
Hex triplet
#BDBC5A
Red
BD
Green
BC
Blue
5A
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 188, 90)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
90 (35.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.53%
Yellow
52.38%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(59.39deg, 42.9 %, 54.7 %)
Hue
59.39°
Saturation
42.86 %
Lightness
54.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
59.39°
Saturation
52.38 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(49, 134, 44)
Red
49 (19.1%)
Yellow
134 (52.5%)
Blue
44 (17.4%)
HWB
Hue
59.39°
Whiteness
35.29 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
64.71%
XYZ
X
40.81
Y
47.52
Z
16.69
YXY
Y1
47.52
X
0.39
Y2
0.45
CIE-Lab
L
74.52
A
-12.96
B
49.03
CIE-Lch
L
74.52
C
50.71
H
104.81
CIE-Luv
L
74.52
U
5.12
V
61.82
Hunter-Lab
L
68.94
A
-14.96
B
33.9
Other
LRV
~ 47.5 %
Munsell Color System
1.9GY 7.3/7.4

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 #BDBC5A

These are the named colors closest to hex BDBC5A, 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
97.21% match | ΔE 2.79
#BDB76B Color Dark Khaki
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
94.87% match | ΔE 5.13

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDBC5A.

#BBC25C Color PANTONE 4234 C
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#C0BD6A Color PANTONE 4236 C
97.61% match | ΔE 2.39
#C0B561 Color PANTONE 617 C
96.41% match | ΔE 3.59
#AEB862 Color PANTONE 2302 C
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDBC5A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDBC5A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDBC5A.


Paint color for Hex #BDBC5A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDBC5A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDBC5A once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDBC5A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDBC5A to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
97.94% match | ΔE 2.06
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
93.31% match | ΔE 6.69
#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
90.32% match | ΔE 9.68

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDBC5A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDBC5A to Benjamin Moore


Behr

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDBC5A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDBC5A to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDBC5A 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

#BDBC5A
Olive Green*
#5A5BBD
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 #BDBC5A?

Color that best contrast with #BDBC5A is #5A5BBD, 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 #BDBC5A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDBC5A is #5A5BBD, color name is Slate Blue*.

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