#bdb221 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bdb221 is composed of 74.1% red, 69.8% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.8% magenta, 82.5% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 55.8 degrees, a saturation of 70.3% and a lightness of 43.5%. #bdb221 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #7b6500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 70
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 83
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bdb221 color description : Strong yellow.

#bdb221 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bdb221 has RGB values of R:189, G:178, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.83, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12431905.

Hex triplet bdb221 #bdb221
RGB Decimal 189, 178, 33 rgb(189,178,33)
RGB Percent 74.1, 69.8, 12.9 rgb(74.1%,69.8%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 6, 83, 26
HSL 55.8°, 70.3, 43.5 hsl(55.8,70.3%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.8°, 82.5, 74.1
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.399, -11.041, 67.853
XYZ 37.181, 42.77, 7.736
xyY 0.424, 0.488, 42.77
CIE-LCH 71.399, 68.746, 99.242
CIE-LUV 71.399, 13.029, 74.297
Hunter-Lab 65.399, -12.966, 38.766
Binary 10111101, 10110010, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bdb221

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Alternatives to #bdb221

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#bdb221 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bdb221

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bdb221;}
.background {background-color:#bdb221;}
.border {border:1px solid #bdb221;}

Shades and Tints of #bdb221

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #050501 is the darkest color, while #fdfcf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bdb221

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70706e is the less saturated color, while #d7c807 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bdb221 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa88b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b32b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deaa33 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cbaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b227 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2ad2c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6ad7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population