Information about #BD5A37 color

#BD5A37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD5A37 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 90, 55) — 74.1% red, 35.3% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 53 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD5A37 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smoke Tree (#BB5F34). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Redbud (#B85439) and Clockwork Orange (#BF6031).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 90, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BD5A37 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #BD5A37 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD5A37 color variations

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

#BD5A37 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD5A37 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD5A37 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD5A37 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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#BD5A37 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 #BD5A37

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

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Traffic Light color link
Traffic Light

#CD5D34

#BD5A37 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD5A37
  • RGB189, 90, 55
  • CMYK0, 39, 53, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 90, 55)
  • HSL16°, 55%, 48%
  • HSL Precise15.672°, 54.918%, 47.843%
  • HSV16°, 71%, 74%
  • HSB16°, 71%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.353, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.353, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.353, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD5A37
  • DECIMAL ID12409399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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