Information about #BD7638 color

#BD7638 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD7638 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 118, 56) — 74.1% red, 46.3% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 52 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #BD7638 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Meteor (#BB7431). Nearby in the Register you will also find Copper (#B87333) and Zest (#C6723B).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 118, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BD7638 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD7638 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD7638 color variations

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

#BD7638 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 #BD7638

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

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD7638
  • RGB189, 118, 56
  • CMYK0, 28, 52, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 118, 56)
  • HSL28°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise27.97°, 54.286%, 48.039%
  • HSV28°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB28°, 70%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.463, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.463, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.463, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD7638
  • DECIMAL ID12416568
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01