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BDB072

#BDB072 closest to Nettle

#BDB072 is a light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Nettle. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 69.0% green and 44.7% blue (rgb(189, 176, 114)). Its HSL value is 50° hue, 36% saturation and 59% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 40% yellow and 26% black. #BDB072 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.62:1.

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#BDB072 color conversion

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Variations of #BDB072

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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#BDB072 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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#BDB072 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BDB072 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BFB274
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCAD6D
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCAE6F
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BFB274
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BEB173
  • Tritanopia 85% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C8A8A0
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C1AD8A
  • Achromatopsia 83% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #AFAFAF
  • Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B3B0A3

#BDB072 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.18:1 Very poor#BDB072 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.62:1 Very good#BDB072 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BDB072 in CSS

/* Nettle */
.color { color: #BDB072; }
.background { background-color: #BDB072; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDB072; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 176 114);
color: hsl(50 36% 59%);
color: oklch(0.754 0.083 97.8);

#BDB072 FAQ

What color is #BDB072?

#BDB072 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Nettle. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BDB072?

#BDB072 is rgb(189, 176, 114) in RGB, hsl(50, 36%, 59%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 40%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDB072?

The complementary color of #BDB072 is #727FBD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BDB072?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDB072: 9.62:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDB072 a warm or cool color?

#BDB072 is a warm color.