Information about #BD9F6A color

#BD9F6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9F6A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 159, 106) — 74.1% red, 62.4% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 33 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BD9F6A reads as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Uluru (#BF9B67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Safari (#C0A469) and Pale Oak (#BBA46D).

The recipe behind #BD9F6A is rgb(189, 159, 106), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BD9F6A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #BD9F6A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD9F6A color variations

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#BD9F6A 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 #BD9F6A

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

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9F6A
  • RGB189, 159, 106
  • CMYK0, 12, 33, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 159, 106)
  • HSL38°, 39%, 58%
  • HSL Precise38.313°, 38.605%, 57.843%
  • HSV38°, 44%, 74%
  • HSB38°, 44%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.624, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.624, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.624, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9F6A
  • DECIMAL ID12427114
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01