Information about #BD6837 color

#BD6837 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD6837 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 104, 55) (74.1% red, 40.8% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 53 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD6837 is a confidently colored orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Evermore (#BE6A3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Smoke Tree (#BB5F34) and Christine (#BF652E).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 104, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #BD6837 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD6837 color variations

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

#BD6837 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DBA383

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White

#FFFFFF

#BD6837 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#713E21

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Black

#000000

#BD6837 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD6837 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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#BD373B

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#BD3771

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#BD6837 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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#3749BE
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#37BEAC
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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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#BE3749
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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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#37BE68
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#6837BE
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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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#8CBE37
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#6837BE
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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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#49BE37
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#378CBE
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#AC37BE
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Nearest named colors to #BD6837

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

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Apricot Orange color link
Apricot Orange

#C96B3C

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

#BD6837 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD6837
  • RGB189, 104, 55
  • CMYK0, 33, 53, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 104, 55)
  • HSL22°, 55%, 48%
  • HSL Precise21.94°, 54.918%, 47.843%
  • HSV22°, 71%, 74%
  • HSB22°, 71%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.408, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.408, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.408, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD6837
  • DECIMAL ID12412983
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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