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What color is BD9400?

The RGB color code for color number #BD9400 is RGB(189, 148, 0). In the RGB color model, #BD9400 has a red value of 189, a green value of 148, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.7% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 47° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 37.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD9400 has a hue of 47° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BD9400 is cool or warm?

Color BD9400 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BD9400? (For interior and product design)

BD9400 has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#BD9400

Light Color


Compare LRV 32 of #BD9400 with dark and light Color




Is #BD9400 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD9400 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BD9400 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 148, 0)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
148 (58.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.69%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(46.98deg, 100.0 %, 37.1 %)

Hue
46.98°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
37.06 %.

RYB

RYB(107, 176, 46)
Red
107 (42.0%)
Yellow
176 (68.9%)
Blue
46 (18.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
46.98°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 46.98°

W: 0.00 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 31.58

Y : 32

Z : 4.51

YXY

Y1 : 32

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 41.96%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 32 %

Munsell Color System

5Y 6.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 63.34

A : 4.3

B : 67.59

CIE-Lch

L : 63.34

C : 67.72

H : 86.36

CIE-Luv

L : 63.34

U : 35.16

V : 65.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.57

A : 0.65

B : 34.87






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BD9400


Here are the colors similar to BD9400. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD9400.


#BF9724
PANTONE 10122 C
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#C99700
PANTONE 117 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#C1A01E
PANTONE 7753 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#B78B20
PANTONE 7556 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD9400.


#B79605
BS 10-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#B18D22
BS 10-D-44 - Light Olive
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD9400.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD9400.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD9400.


#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#A77F0E
RAL 1027 - Curry
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#CCA01D
Lemon Curry
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BD9400


Here are the paint colors similar to BD9400. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to Benjamin Moore


#BB901E
Goldsmith (CSP-960)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#C99B42
Fields of Gold (203)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to Dunn-Edwards


#C69F26
Mustard Seed (DE 5426)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#CFA33B
Spicy Mustard (DE 5384)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#D19B2F
Roman Gold (DE 5356)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#B08F42
Pirate's Gold (DEA 168)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to Sherwin Williams


#C49832
Crispy Gold (SW 6699)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to Valspar


#C99E3A
Golden Avocado (3008-5A)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#CD961F
New England Autumn (V054-5)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#BC953F
Spontaneous Sprig (V055-5)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to PPG Paints


#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#B8A02A
Pollination (PPG1215-7)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color BD9400 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD9400 to Behr


#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#BB9B52
Tangy Green (M320-6)
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BD9400 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BD9400
Satin Sheen Gold*

0029BD
International Klein Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #BD9400?

Color that best contrast with #BD9400 is #0029BD, color name is International Klein Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #BD9400?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD9400 is #0029BD, color name is International Klein Blue*.





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