Close to Citron
#BDBA2B
#BDBA2B is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 72.9% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 63% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BDBA2B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.05:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDBA2B as they’d see it.
#BDBA2B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BDBA2B
What color is #BDBA2B?
#BDBA2B is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 72.9% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 63% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDBA2B in RGB?
#BDBA2B is rgb(189, 186, 43): 189 red, 186 green, and 43 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDBA2B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 77, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDBA2B?
PANTONE 398 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDBA2B?
Its complement #BEA9FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.