Information about #BD8C28 color

#BD8C28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD8C28 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 140, 40) — 74.1% red, 54.9% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 58 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BD8C28 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nugget (#BC9229). Nearby in the Register you will also find University Of California Gold (#B78727) and Dixie Chick (#C48F2A).

The recipe behind #BD8C28 is rgb(189, 140, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #BD8C28 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD8C28 color variations

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

#BD8C28 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD8C28 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD8C28 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD8C28 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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#BD8C28 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 #BD8C28

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

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

Filmpro Yellow Oxide color link
Filmpro Yellow Oxide

#B98036

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

#BD8C28 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD8C28
  • RGB189, 140, 40
  • CMYK0, 19, 58, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 140, 40)
  • HSL40°, 65%, 45%
  • HSL Precise40.268°, 65.066%, 44.902%
  • HSV40°, 79%, 74%
  • HSB40°, 79%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.549, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.549, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.549, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD8C28
  • DECIMAL ID12422184
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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