Palettes / Colors / #BD992C
#BD992C — Yellow
#BD992C is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #BD992C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BD992C is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2D51BE; it also sits naturally between #BE512D and #9ABE2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD992C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 153, 44 |
| HSL | 45°, 62%, 46% |
| HSV | 45°, 77%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 77%, 26% |
| XYZ | 32.83, 33.78, 7.17 |
| Yxy | 33.78, 0.4449, 0.4578 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.79, 2.59, 58.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.12, 2.25, 31.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 60% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 77% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD992C
.text { color: #BD992C; }
.background { background-color: #BD992C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD992C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 153, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 62%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD992C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 153, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD992C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 153, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD992C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD992C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2D51BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BD992C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD992C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BD992C: ·
How #BD992C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BD992C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BD992C?
#BD992C is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 189, 153, 44). Its closest standard named color is Peru.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD992C?
#BD992C is RGB 189, 153, 44 — HSL 45°, 62%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 77%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD992C?
Its complement is #2D51BE; analogous partners are #BE512D and #9ABE2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD992C for text?
Black text on #BD992C has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.71:1.