Information about #BD8B5E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD8B5E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 139, 94) (74.1% red, 54.5% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 37 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD8B5E presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deer (#BA8759). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alamo (#BA8C66) and Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67).

The recipe behind #BD8B5E is rgb(189, 139, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BD8B5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #BD8B5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD8B5E color variations

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

#BD8B5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD8B5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD8B5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD8B5E 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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#BD8B5E 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BD8B5E

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

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Kalgoorie Sands color link
Kalgoorie Sands

#BB8B67

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

#BD8B5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD8B5E
  • RGB189, 139, 94
  • CMYK0, 20, 37, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 139, 94)
  • HSL28°, 42%, 55%
  • HSL Precise28.421°, 41.85%, 55.49%
  • HSV28°, 50%, 74%
  • HSB28°, 50%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.545, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.545, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.545, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD8B5E
  • DECIMAL ID12421982
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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