Information about #BDA14D color

#BDA14D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDA14D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 161, 77) — 74.1% red, 63.1% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 44 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #BDA14D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Slightly further away sit Fleetwood (#B99E56) and Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 161, 77)), which gives #BDA14D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #BDA14D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDA14D color variations

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

#BDA14D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDA14D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDA14D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDA14D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BDA14D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BDA14D

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

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

#BDA14D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDA14D
  • RGB189, 161, 77
  • CMYK0, 11, 44, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 161, 77)
  • HSL45°, 46%, 52%
  • HSL Precise45°, 45.902%, 52.157%
  • HSV45°, 59%, 74%
  • HSB45°, 59%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.631, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.631, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.631, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDA14D
  • DECIMAL ID12427597
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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