Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BDB76B

#BDB76B is a warm yellow HEX color close to Dark Khaki. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 183, 107, HSL 56, 38%, 58%, has luminance 0.4575, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#BDB76B Sample readable text
HEX #BDB76B
RGB rgb(189, 183, 107)
HSL hsl(56 38% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 43, 26)
Luminance 0.4575
Contrast Black 10.15:1White 2.07:1

CSS

--color-bdb76b: #BDB76B;
.background-bdb76b { background-color: #BDB76B; }
.text-bdb76b { color: #BDB76B; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4575
Black text10.15:1AA Pass
White text2.07:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BDB76B","rgb":[189,183,107],"hsl":[56,38,58],"cmyk":[0,3,43,26],"luminance":0.4575,"contrast":{"black":10.15,"white":2.07}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.15,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.07,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D9D6AB","hex":"#D9D6AB","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.16,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D4CC54","hex":"#D4CC54","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.56,"contrastWhite":1.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.97,"contrastWhite":2.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#99BD6B","hex":"#99BD6B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.85,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Dark Khaki adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bdb76b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6B71BD","analogous":["#BD8E6B","#99BD6B"],"triadic":["#6BBDB7","#B76BBD"],"tetradic":["#6BBD8E","#6B71BD","#BD6B99"],"splitComplementary":["#6B99BD","#8E6BBD"],"monochromatic":["#D9D6AB","#BDB76B","#8D883F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D9D6AB","dark":"#8D883F","saturated":"#D4CC54","desaturated":"#A5A383","pastel":"#DEDCCA","neon":"#FFF352"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":0},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":10.63014581273465},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":17.4928556845359},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":22.15851980616034},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":22.15851980616034}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BDB76B

#BDB76B is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #BDB76B is visually closest to Dark Khaki, a named yellow color with HEX #BDB76B.

The RGB channels are 189, 183, and 107, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 56deg with 38% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.4575, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.15:1AA Pass
White text2.07:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BDB76B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.15:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.07:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D9D6AB#000000 text · best 14.16:1#D9D6AB
#D4CC54#000000 text · best 12.56:1#D4CC54
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280
#99BD6B#000000 text · best 9.85:1#99BD6B

Generated Palette

Dark Khaki#BDB76B
#6B71BD#6B71BD
#BD8E6B#BD8E6B
#99BD6B#99BD6B
#D9D6AB#D9D6AB
#8D883F#8D883F

Color Harmonies

#6B71BD#6B71BD
#BD8E6B#BD8E6B
#99BD6B#99BD6B
#6BBDB7#6BBDB7
#B76BBD#B76BBD

Variants

#D9D6AB#D9D6AB
#8D883F#8D883F
#D4CC54#D4CC54
#A5A383#A5A383
#DEDCCA#DEDCCA
#FFF352#FFF352

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Bamboo#C7B56E
Sandstone#C9AE74
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280

Related HEX Guides

Dark Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BDB76B.Bamboo colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C7B56E.Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BDB76B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.