Information about #BD8921 color

#BD8921 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD8921 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 137, 33) (74.1% red, 53.7% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 61 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #BD8921 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Slightly further away sit Wazzup (#BC9425) and Nugget (#BC9229).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 137, 33)), which gives #BD8921 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD8921: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #BD8921 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD8921 color variations

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

#BD8921 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD8921 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD8921 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD8921 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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#BD8921 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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#3C22BF
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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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#22BF8A
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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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#56BF22
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#8A22BF
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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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#BF22A5
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Nearest named colors to #BD8921

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

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

#BD8921 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD8921
  • RGB189, 137, 33
  • CMYK0, 20, 61, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 137, 33)
  • HSL40°, 70%, 44%
  • HSL Precise40°, 70.27%, 43.529%
  • HSV40°, 83%, 74%
  • HSB40°, 83%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.537, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.537, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.537, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD8921
  • DECIMAL ID12421409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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