#bdb979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bdb979 is composed of 74.1% red, 72.5% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 36% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 56.5 degrees, a saturation of 34% and a lightness of 60.8%. #bdb979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #7b7300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 74
    • G 73
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 36
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bdb979 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#bdb979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bdb979 has RGB values of R:189, G:185, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.36, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12433785.

Hex triplet bdb979 #bdb979
RGB Decimal 189, 185, 121 rgb(189,185,121)
RGB Percent 74.1, 72.5, 47.5 rgb(74.1%,72.5%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 2, 36, 26
HSL 56.5°, 34, 60.8 hsl(56.5,34%,60.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.5°, 36, 74.1
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 74.124, -8.277, 33.018
XYZ 41.786, 46.898, 24.939
xyY 0.368, 0.413, 46.898
CIE-LCH 74.124, 34.04, 104.073
CIE-LUV 74.124, 5.759, 44.665
Hunter-Lab 68.482, -10.927, 26.346
Binary 10111101, 10111001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #bdb979

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Alternatives to #bdb979

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#bdb979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bdb979

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#bdb979 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bdb979;}
.background {background-color:#bdb979;}
.border {border:1px solid #bdb979;}

Shades and Tints of #bdb979

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, #0b0a05 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bdb979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9e98 is the less saturated color, while #fbef3b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bdb979 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b4a7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b97e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dcb283 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b97c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1b47f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4b6a6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population