Information about #BD6342 color

#BD6342 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD6342 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 99, 66) — 74.1% red, 38.8% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 48 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD6342 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Evermore (#BE6A3F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flame Pea (#BE5C48) and Adobe (#BD6C48).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 99, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD6342: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #BD6342 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD6342 color variations

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

#BD6342 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BD6342

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

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD6342
  • RGB189, 99, 66
  • CMYK0, 35, 48, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 99, 66)
  • HSL16°, 48%, 50%
  • HSL Precise16.098°, 48.235%, 50%
  • HSV16°, 65%, 74%
  • HSB16°, 65%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.388, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.388, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.388, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD6342
  • DECIMAL ID12411714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01