Information about #BD540E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD540E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 84, 14) — 74.1% red, 32.9% green, 5.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 41 / 69 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BD540E reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rust Orange (#C45508). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Fox (#C35817) and Brick Orange (#C14A09).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 84, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD540E: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. #BD540E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD540E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BD540E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD540E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD540E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD540E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BD540E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BD540E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Orangish Brown color link
Orangish Brown

#B25F03

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Orangey Brown color link
Orangey Brown

#B16002

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

#BD540E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD540E
  • RGB189, 84, 14
  • CMYK0, 41, 69, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 84, 14)
  • HSL24°, 86%, 40%
  • HSL Precise24°, 86.207%, 39.804%
  • HSV24°, 93%, 74%
  • HSB24°, 93%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.329, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.329, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.329, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBD540E
  • DECIMAL ID12407822
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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