Information about #BD9A6A color

#BD9A6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD9A6A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 154, 106) (74.1% red, 60.4% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 33 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD9A6A reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Uluru (#BF9B67). Nearby in the Register you will also find Camel (#C19A6B) and Travis (#B79E67).

The recipe behind #BD9A6A is rgb(189, 154, 106), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD9A6A color variations

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#BD9A6A 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 #BD9A6A

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

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9A6A
  • RGB189, 154, 106
  • CMYK0, 14, 33, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 154, 106)
  • HSL35°, 39%, 58%
  • HSL Precise34.699°, 38.605%, 57.843%
  • HSV35°, 44%, 74%
  • HSB35°, 44%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.604, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.604, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.604, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9A6A
  • DECIMAL ID12425834
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01