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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
74.12% 70.98% 12.94%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
56.92° 70.27% 43.53%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
56.92° 82.54% 74.12%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.71 0.13
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.16 0.7 0.44
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.16 0.83 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 4% 83% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.65 -0.3 0.06
XYZ
X Y Z
37.78 43.98 7.94
CIE Lab
L a b
72.21 -12.58 68.55

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CSS notation

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#bdb521
rgb(189,181,33)
hsl(57, 70%, 44%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bdb521

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bdb521

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bdb521

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb521

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb521

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb521

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb521

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb521

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb521

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bdb521

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.