Information about #BD915F color

#BD915F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD915F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 145, 95) (74.1% red, 56.9% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 37 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #BD915F carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Papier Mache (#B7945D). Slightly further away sit Barley Corn (#B6935C) and Alamo (#BA8C66).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 145, 95) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD915F: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD915F color variations

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

#BD915F 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 #BD915F

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

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD915F
  • RGB189, 145, 95
  • CMYK0, 17, 37, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 145, 95)
  • HSL32°, 42%, 56%
  • HSL Precise31.915°, 41.593%, 55.686%
  • HSV32°, 50%, 74%
  • HSB32°, 50%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.569, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.569, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.569, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD915F
  • DECIMAL ID12423519
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01