BDB07D

#BDB07D closest to Nettle

#BDB07D 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 49.0% blue (rgb(189, 176, 125)). Its HSL value is 48° hue, 33% saturation and 62% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 34% yellow and 26% black. #BDB07D is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.67:1.

#BDB07D color conversion

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Variations of #BDB07D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BDB07D 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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#BDB07D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BDB07D 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 #BEB27F
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BAAD79
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BBAE7B
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BEB27F
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BDB17E
  • Tritanopia 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C7A9A3
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C0AD90
  • Achromatopsia 86% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B0B0B0
  • Achromatomaly 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B3B0A5

#BDB07D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.17:1 Very poor#BDB07D text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.67:1 Very good#BDB07D text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BDB07D in CSS

/* Nettle */
.color { color: #BDB07D; }
.background { background-color: #BDB07D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDB07D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 176 125);
color: hsl(48 33% 62%);
color: oklch(0.756 0.070 95.5);

#BDB07D FAQ

What color is #BDB07D?

#BDB07D 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 #BDB07D?

#BDB07D is rgb(189, 176, 125) in RGB, hsl(48, 33%, 62%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 34%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDB07D?

The complementary color of #BDB07D is #7D8ABD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BDB07D?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDB07D: 9.67:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDB07D a warm or cool color?

#BDB07D is a warm color.