Information about #BD9B3F color

#BD9B3F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD9B3F falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 155, 63) — 74.1% red, 60.8% green, 24.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 49 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #BD9B3F carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Slightly further away sit Roti (#B69642) and Golden Spice (#C6973F).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 155, 63) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #BD9B3F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD9B3F color variations

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

#BD9B3F 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 #BD9B3F

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

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9B3F
  • RGB189, 155, 63
  • CMYK0, 13, 49, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 155, 63)
  • HSL44°, 50%, 49%
  • HSL Precise43.81°, 50%, 49.412%
  • HSV44°, 67%, 74%
  • HSB44°, 67%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.608, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.608, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.608, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9B3F
  • DECIMAL ID12426047
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01