Palettes / Colors / #BDA362
#BDA362 — Muted Yellow
#BDA362 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BDA362 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.
#BDA362 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #617BBD; it also sits naturally between #BD7561 and #A9BD61. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDA362 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 163, 98 |
| HSL | 43°, 41%, 56% |
| HSV | 43°, 48%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 48%, 26% |
| XYZ | 36.29, 37.90, 16.96 |
| Yxy | 37.90, 0.3982, 0.4158 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.94, 0.90, 37.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.56, 0.80, 24.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 64% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 48% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDA362
.text { color: #BDA362; }
.background { background-color: #BDA362; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDA362; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 163, 98); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 41%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDA362; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 163, 98, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDA362; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 163, 98, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDA362">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDA362">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #617BBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDA362: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDA362
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 #BDA362: ·
How #BDA362 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 #BDA362 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 #BDA362?
#BDA362 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 189, 163, 98). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDA362?
#BDA362 is RGB 189, 163, 98 — HSL 43°, 41%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 48%, 26%.
What colors go with #BDA362?
Its complement is #617BBD; analogous partners are #BD7561 and #A9BD61. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDA362 for text?
Black text on #BDA362 has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.