Information about #BD4F0A color

#BD4F0A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD4F0A falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 79, 10) — 74.1% red, 31% green, 3.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 70 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD4F0A is a intensely saturated orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brick Orange (#C14A09). Slightly further away sit Rust Orange (#C45508) and Burnt Siena (#B75203).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 79, 10)), which gives #BD4F0A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. #BD4F0A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD4F0A color variations

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

#BD4F0A 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 #BD4F0A

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

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD4F0A
  • RGB189, 79, 10
  • CMYK0, 43, 70, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 79, 10)
  • HSL23°, 90%, 39%
  • HSL Precise23.128°, 89.95%, 39.02%
  • HSV23°, 95%, 74%
  • HSB23°, 95%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.310, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.310, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.310, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBD4F0A
  • DECIMAL ID12406538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01