Information about #BD855A color

#BD855A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD855A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 133, 90) (74.1% red, 52.2% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 39 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #BD855A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deer (#BA8759). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earth Brown (#BC815F) and Soft Brown (#B7825F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 133, 90)), which gives #BD855A its character. If you plan to put text on a #BD855A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD855A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD855A color variations

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

#BD855A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD855A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD855A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD855A 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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#BD855A 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 #BD855A

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

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Peach Schnapps color link
Peach Schnapps

#C68059

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Vibrant Brown color link
Vibrant Brown

#C77B5A

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Kalgoorie Sands color link
Kalgoorie Sands

#BB8B67

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

#BD855A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD855A
  • RGB189, 133, 90
  • CMYK0, 22, 39, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 133, 90)
  • HSL26°, 43%, 55%
  • HSL Precise26.061°, 42.857%, 54.706%
  • HSV26°, 52%, 74%
  • HSB26°, 52%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.522, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.522, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.522, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD855A
  • DECIMAL ID12420442
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers316 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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