Information about #BD9B6F color

#BD9B6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD9B6F falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 155, 111) — 74.1% red, 60.8% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 31 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD9B6F presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Camel (#C19A6B). Slightly further away sit Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F) and Griffin Oak (#B99B74).

The recipe behind #BD9B6F is rgb(189, 155, 111), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD9B6F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD9B6F color variations

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

#BD9B6F 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 #BD9B6F

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

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9B6F
  • RGB189, 155, 111
  • CMYK0, 13, 31, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 155, 111)
  • HSL34°, 37%, 59%
  • HSL Precise33.846°, 37.143%, 58.824%
  • HSV34°, 41%, 74%
  • HSB34°, 41%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.608, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.608, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.608, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9B6F
  • DECIMAL ID12426095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01