Information about #BD5F37 color

#BD5F37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD5F37 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 95, 55) — 74.1% red, 37.3% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 53 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD5F37 presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well 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 Clockwork Orange (#BF6031) and Christine (#BF652E).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 95, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BD5F37 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD5F37 color variations

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

#BD5F37 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 #BD5F37

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

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD5F37
  • RGB189, 95, 55
  • CMYK0, 37, 53, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 95, 55)
  • HSL18°, 55%, 48%
  • HSL Precise17.91°, 54.918%, 47.843%
  • HSV18°, 71%, 74%
  • HSB18°, 71%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.373, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.373, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.373, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD5F37
  • DECIMAL ID12410679
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01