Information about #BD793D color

#BD793D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD793D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 121, 61) — 74.1% red, 47.5% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 50 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD793D reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brandy Punch (#C07C40). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Oak (#BB8141) and Noosa (#B78038).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 121, 61)), which gives #BD793D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD793D color variations

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

#BD793D 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 #BD793D

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

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD793D
  • RGB189, 121, 61
  • CMYK0, 27, 50, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 121, 61)
  • HSL28°, 51%, 49%
  • HSL Precise28.125°, 51.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV28°, 68%, 74%
  • HSB28°, 68%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.475, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.475, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.475, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD793D
  • DECIMAL ID12417341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01