Information about #BD978A color

#BD978A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD978A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 151, 138) (74.1% red, 59.2% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 20 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD978A presents itself as a softly balanced orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quicksand (#C3988B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mushroom (#BA9E88) and Del Rio (#B5998E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 151, 138)), which gives #BD978A its character. If you plan to put text on a #BD978A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #BD978A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD978A color variations

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

#BD978A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD978A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD978A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD978A 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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#BD978A 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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#8996BD
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#89BDB0
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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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#9689BD
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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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#B0BD89
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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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#B089BD
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Nearest named colors to #BD978A

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

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

#BD978A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#BD978A color image #BD978A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD978A
  • RGB189, 151, 138
  • CMYK0, 15, 20, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 151, 138)
  • HSL15°, 28%, 64%
  • HSL Precise15.294°, 27.869%, 64.118%
  • HSV15°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB15°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.592, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.592, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.592, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD978A
  • DECIMAL ID12425098
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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