Information about #BD842E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD842E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 132, 46) — 74.1% red, 51.8% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 56 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD842E is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fiesta (#BD7E2D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Geebung (#C5832E) and Mulberry-dyed (#C57F2E).

The recipe behind #BD842E is rgb(189, 132, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BD842E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD842E color variations

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

#BD842E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD842E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD842E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD842E 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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#BD842E 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 #BD842E

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

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Filmpro Yellow Oxide color link
Filmpro Yellow Oxide

#B98036

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

#BD842E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD842E
  • RGB189, 132, 46
  • CMYK0, 22, 56, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 132, 46)
  • HSL36°, 61%, 46%
  • HSL Precise36.084°, 60.851%, 46.078%
  • HSV36°, 76%, 74%
  • HSB36°, 76%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.518, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.518, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.518, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD842E
  • DECIMAL ID12420142
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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