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#BDB079 closest to Nettle

#BDB079 is a light, muted yellow; the closest named color is Nettle. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 69.0% green and 47.5% blue (rgb(189, 176, 121)). Its HSL value is 49° hue, 34% saturation and 61% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 36% yellow and 26% black. #BDB079 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.65:1.

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Variations of #BDB079

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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#BDB079 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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#BDB079 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BDB079 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 #BEB27B
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BBAD75
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCAE77
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BEB27B
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BEB17A
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C7A8A2
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C1AD8E
  • Achromatopsia 85% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B0B0B0
  • Achromatomaly 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B3B0A4

#BDB079 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.18:1 Very poor#BDB079 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.65:1 Very good#BDB079 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BDB079 in CSS

/* Nettle */
.color { color: #BDB079; }
.background { background-color: #BDB079; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDB079; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 176 121);
color: hsl(49 34% 61%);
color: oklch(0.755 0.075 96.5);

#BDB079 FAQ

What color is #BDB079?

#BDB079 is a light, muted 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 #BDB079?

#BDB079 is rgb(189, 176, 121) in RGB, hsl(49, 34%, 61%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 36%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDB079?

The complementary color of #BDB079 is #7986BD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BDB079?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDB079: 9.65:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDB079 a warm or cool color?

#BDB079 is a warm color.