Information about #BD9F81 color

#BD9F81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD9F81 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 159, 129) — 74.1% red, 62.4% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 24 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm orange, #BD9F81 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nude Brown (#BC9E82). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pure Beige (#C09E80) and Okey Dokey (#BCA184).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 159, 129)), which gives #BD9F81 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BD9F81 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #BD9F81 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD9F81 color variations

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

#BD9F81 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 #BD9F81

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

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9F81
  • RGB189, 159, 129
  • CMYK0, 12, 24, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 159, 129)
  • HSL30°, 31%, 62%
  • HSL Precise30°, 31.25%, 62.353%
  • HSV30°, 32%, 74%
  • HSB30°, 32%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.624, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.624, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.624, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD9F81
  • DECIMAL ID12427137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01