Information about #BD8665 color

#BD8665 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD8665 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 134, 101) — 74.1% red, 52.5% green, 39.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 35 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BD8665 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67). Slightly further away sit Alamo (#BA8C66) and Earth Brown (#BC815F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 134, 101)), which gives #BD8665 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD8665: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #BD8665 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD8665 color variations

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

#BD8665 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 #BD8665

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

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD8665
  • RGB189, 134, 101
  • CMYK0, 22, 35, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 134, 101)
  • HSL23°, 40%, 57%
  • HSL Precise22.5°, 40%, 56.863%
  • HSV23°, 47%, 74%
  • HSB23°, 47%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.525, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.525, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.525, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD8665
  • DECIMAL ID12420709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01