Information about #BD9937 color

#BD9937 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9937 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 153, 55) (74.1% red, 60% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 53 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #BD9937 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Karma (#B6A237) and Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 153, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BD9937 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #BD9937 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD9937 color variations

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

#BD9937 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD9937 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD9937 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD9937 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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#BD6337

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#BD9937 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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#375BBE
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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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#5637BE
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#379EBE
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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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#37BE9A
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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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#5BBE37
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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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#37BE56
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#375BBE
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#BE379E
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Nearest named colors to #BD9937

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

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

#BD9937 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9937
  • RGB189, 153, 55
  • CMYK0, 14, 53, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 153, 55)
  • HSL44°, 55%, 48%
  • HSL Precise43.881°, 54.918%, 47.843%
  • HSV44°, 71%, 74%
  • HSB44°, 71%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.600, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.600, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.600, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9937
  • DECIMAL ID12425527
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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