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#BD8D04

#bd8d04 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd8d04 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 55.29% green and 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25.4% magenta, 97.88% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 44.43°, with 95.85% saturation and 37.84% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 2.53.

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Relative luminance0.2988

Complementary

  1. #bd8d04
  2. #0434bd

Split complementary

  1. #bd8d04
  2. #0490bd
  3. #3004bd

Analogous

  1. #bd3004
  2. #bd8d04
  3. #90bd04

Triadic

  1. #bd8d04
  2. #04bd8d
  3. #8d04bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd8d04
  2. #34bd04
  3. #0434bd
  4. #8d04bd

Square

  1. #bd8d04
  2. #04bd30
  3. #0434bd
  4. #bd0490

Monochromatic

  1. #271d01
  2. #725502
  3. #bd8d04
  4. #fabe13
  5. #fcd35e

Shades

#bd8d04 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd8d04
  2. #aa7f04
  3. #977103
  4. #846303
  5. #715502
  6. #5f4702
  7. #4c3802
  8. #392a01
  9. #261c01
  10. #130e00
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd8d04 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd8d04
  2. #c4981d
  3. #caa436
  4. #d1af4f
  5. #d7bb68
  6. #dec682
  7. #e5d19b
  8. #ebddb4
  9. #f2e8cd
  10. #f8f4e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd8d04 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd8d04
  2. #b78c10
  3. #b18a1d
  4. #ab8929
  5. #a58836
  6. #9f8742
  7. #98854e
  8. #92845b
  9. #8c8367
  10. #868174
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #959595 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a69276 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a18d00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ad9a13 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce7e78 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ad8d00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b3950e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8845e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd8d04 {
  color: #bd8d04;
}
Background
.bg-bd8d04 {
  background-color: #bd8d04;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bd8d04 {
  border: 2px solid #bd8d04;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd8d04;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 141 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 44 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd8d04 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd8d04, #90bd04);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd8d04 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 141 4 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 2.53 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 7.55 #e49b0f Gamboge ΔE 8.52 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 9.77 #d4af37 Metallic Gold ΔE 9.99 #e3a857 Indian Yellow ΔE 11.31 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 11.43 #4272fb Inverted #959595 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#bd8d04  rgb(189, 141, 4)  hsl(44, 96%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0434bd  rgb(4, 52, 189)  hsl(224, 96%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#04bd8d  rgb(4, 189, 141)  hsl(164, 96%, 38%)  Mint
#8d04bd  rgb(141, 4, 189)  hsl(284, 96%, 38%)  Dark Violet