Information about #BD9531 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9531 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 149, 49) (74.1% red, 58.4% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 55 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD9531 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34). Slightly further away sit Nugget (#BC9229) and Dixie Chick (#C48F2A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 149, 49)), which gives #BD9531 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD9531: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #BD9531 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD9531 color variations

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

#BD9531 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD9531 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD9531 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD9531 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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#BD9531 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 #BD9531

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

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

#BD9531 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9531
  • RGB189, 149, 49
  • CMYK0, 16, 55, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 149, 49)
  • HSL43°, 59%, 47%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 58.824%, 46.667%
  • HSV43°, 74%, 74%
  • HSB43°, 74%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.584, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.584, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.584, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9531
  • DECIMAL ID12424497
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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