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#BDAF4E closest to Pesto

#BDAF4E is a light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Pesto. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 68.6% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(189, 175, 78)). Its HSL value is 52° hue, 46% saturation and 52% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 59% yellow and 26% black. #BDAF4E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.41:1.

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Variations of #BDAF4E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BDAF4E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BDAF4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BDAF4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C2B053
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEAA44
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEAC48
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C2B053
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C0AF51
  • Tritanopia 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CAA49A
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C2AB78
  • Achromatopsia 76% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #ADADAD
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B2AE9C

#BDAF4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.23:1 Very poor#BDAF4E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.41:1 Very good#BDAF4E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BDAF4E in CSS

/* Pesto */
.color { color: #BDAF4E; }
.background { background-color: #BDAF4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDAF4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 175 78);
color: hsl(52 46% 52%);
color: oklch(0.747 0.119 101.2);

#BDAF4E FAQ

What color is #BDAF4E?

#BDAF4E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Pesto. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BDAF4E?

#BDAF4E is rgb(189, 175, 78) in RGB, hsl(52, 46%, 52%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 59%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDAF4E?

The complementary color of #BDAF4E is #4E5CBD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BDAF4E?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDAF4E: 9.41:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDAF4E a warm or cool color?

#BDAF4E is a warm color.