Information about #BD8A00 color

#BD8A00 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD8A00 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 138, 0) — 74.1% red, 54.1% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 74 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD8A00 is a intensely saturated warm orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Egypt Gold (#C09300). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yellow Brown (#B79400) and Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 138, 0)), which gives #BD8A00 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BD8A00 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD8A00 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD8A00 color variations

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

#BD8A00 color tints

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

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White

#FFFFFF

#BD8A00 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#966E00

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#715300

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#4B3700

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#251B00

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Black

#000000

#BD8A00 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD8A00 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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#A3BC00

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#BC3E00

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#BC000C

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#BC0058

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#BD8A00 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
#BD8A00
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#2C00BD
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#0091BD
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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
#91BD00
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#BD2C00
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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
#BD8A00
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#00BD8A
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#8A00BD
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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
#BD8A00
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#32BD00
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#0032BD
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#8A00BD
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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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#00BD2C
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#0032BD
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#BD0091
#BD0091

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Nearest named colors to #BD8A00

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

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

#BD8A00 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD8A00
  • RGB189, 138, 0
  • CMYK0, 20, 74, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 138, 0)
  • HSL44°, 100%, 37%
  • HSL Precise43.81°, 100%, 37.059%
  • HSV44°, 100%, 74%
  • HSB44°, 100%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.541, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.541, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.541, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBD8A00
  • DECIMAL ID12421632
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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