#BDB75C Color Information
#BDB75C RGB value is (189, 183, 92). The hex color red value is 189, green is 183, and blue is 92. Its HSL format shows a hue of 56°, saturation of 42 percent, and lightness of 55 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 3 percent, 51 percent, 26 percent.
#BDB75C Color Meaning
Color #BDB75C reflects prestige, optimism, and practical elegance. #BDB75C muted yellow gold suggests grounded wealth, creative inspiration, and moderate energy, avoiding the harshness of vivid metallic tones. Psychologically, color #BDB75C promotes confidence, intellectual stimulation, and subtle motivation. Culturally, color #BDB75C draws associations with success, prosperity, and ceremonial importance. In Western art and fashion, #BDB75C signifies classic luxury; in Eastern traditions, #BDB75C symbolizes abundance, growth, and sacred value. Fengshui interprets #BDB75C as a stabilizing element that enhances wealth and career energy when placed strategically in workspaces. Spiritually, color #BDB75C corresponds to the Solar Plexus chakra, reinforcing personal power, determination, and clear decision-making. #BDB75C is a medium-dark yellow shade, combining warmth and grounded energy. Designers and architects often use #BDB75C in interiors, branding, and artwork to convey subtle opulence without overwhelming visual senses.
Color Conversion
Convert #BDB75C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#BDB75C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#BDB75C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #BDB75C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #BDB75C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#BDB75C Color FAQs
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