Information about #BD660A color

#BD660A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD660A falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 102, 10) — 74.1% red, 40% green, 3.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 70 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD660A reads as a intensely saturated warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brown Orange (#B96902). Slightly further away sit Indochine (#C26B03) and Alloy Orange (#C46210).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 102, 10)), which gives #BD660A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD660A: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. No one has named #BD660A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD660A color variations

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

#BD660A 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 #BD660A

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

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD660A
  • RGB189, 102, 10
  • CMYK0, 34, 70, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 102, 10)
  • HSL31°, 90%, 39%
  • HSL Precise30.838°, 89.95%, 39.02%
  • HSV31°, 95%, 74%
  • HSB31°, 95%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.400, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.400, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.400, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBD660A
  • DECIMAL ID12412426
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01