Close to Old Gold
#BDA91C
#BDA91C is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 66.3% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 74% saturation and 43% 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 #BDA91C.
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.
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2.37:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.37:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDA91C as they’d see it.
#BDA91C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BDA91C
What color is #BDA91C?
#BDA91C is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 66.3% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 74% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDA91C in RGB?
#BDA91C is rgb(189, 169, 28): 189 red, 169 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDA91C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 85, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDA91C?
PANTONE 103 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDA91C?
Its complement #AE9BFA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.