Information about #BD735A color

#BD735A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD735A falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 115, 90) — 74.1% red, 45.1% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 39 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD735A is a clearly saturated warm orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Orange Salmon (#C47451) and Water Persimmon (#B56C60).

The recipe behind #BD735A is rgb(189, 115, 90), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD735A: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. #BD735A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD735A color variations

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

#BD735A 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 #BD735A

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

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD735A
  • RGB189, 115, 90
  • CMYK0, 29, 39, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 115, 90)
  • HSL15°, 43%, 55%
  • HSL Precise15.152°, 42.857%, 54.706%
  • HSV15°, 52%, 74%
  • HSB15°, 52%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.451, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.451, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.451, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD735A
  • DECIMAL ID12415834
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01