Information about #BD9D6B color

#BD9D6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9D6B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 157, 107) — 74.1% red, 61.6% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 32 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD9D6B is a moderately toned amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Uluru (#BF9B67). Slightly further away sit Camel (#C19A6B) and Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F).

The recipe behind #BD9D6B is rgb(189, 157, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD9D6B: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD9D6B color variations

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#BD9D6B 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 #BD9D6B

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

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9D6B
  • RGB189, 157, 107
  • CMYK0, 13, 32, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 157, 107)
  • HSL37°, 38%, 58%
  • HSL Precise36.585°, 38.318%, 58.039%
  • HSV37°, 43%, 74%
  • HSB37°, 43%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.616, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.616, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.616, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9D6B
  • DECIMAL ID12426603
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01