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Information about #BD8B28 color

#BD8B28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD8B28 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 139, 40) — 74.1% red, 54.5% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 58 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #BD8B28 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nugget (#BC9229). Slightly further away sit University Of California Gold (#B78727) and Dixie Chick (#C48F2A).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 139, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD8B28: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD8B28 color variations

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

#BD8B28 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 #BD8B28

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

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD8B28
  • RGB189, 139, 40
  • CMYK0, 20, 58, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 139, 40)
  • HSL40°, 65%, 45%
  • HSL Precise39.866°, 65.066%, 44.902%
  • HSV40°, 79%, 74%
  • HSB40°, 79%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.545, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.545, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.545, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD8B28
  • DECIMAL ID12421928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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