Information about #BD9A3B color

#BD9A3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD9A3B falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 154, 59) — 74.1% red, 60.4% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 51 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD9A3B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Slightly further away sit Golden Spice (#C6973F) and Roti (#B69642).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 154, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #BD9A3B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD9A3B color variations

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

#BD9A3B 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 #BD9A3B

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

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9A3B
  • RGB189, 154, 59
  • CMYK0, 14, 51, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 154, 59)
  • HSL44°, 52%, 49%
  • HSL Precise43.846°, 52.419%, 48.627%
  • HSV44°, 69%, 74%
  • HSB44°, 69%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.604, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.604, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.604, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9A3B
  • DECIMAL ID12425787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01