Information about #BD9F6F color

#BD9F6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9F6F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 159, 111) (74.1% red, 62.4% green, 43.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 31 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm orange, #BD9F6F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Oak (#BBA46D) and Camel (#C19A6B).

The recipe behind #BD9F6F is rgb(189, 159, 111), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BD9F6F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #BD9F6F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD9F6F color variations

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

#BD9F6F 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 #BD9F6F

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

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9F6F
  • RGB189, 159, 111
  • CMYK0, 12, 31, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 159, 111)
  • HSL37°, 37%, 59%
  • HSL Precise36.923°, 37.143%, 58.824%
  • HSV37°, 41%, 74%
  • HSB37°, 41%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.624, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.624, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.624, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9F6F
  • DECIMAL ID12427119
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01