Information about #BD9A46 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9A46 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 154, 70) — 74.1% red, 60.4% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 47 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD9A46 reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kowhai (#C0934A) and Roti (#B69642).

The recipe behind #BD9A46 is rgb(189, 154, 70), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD9A46: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #BD9A46 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD9A46 color variations

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

#BD9A46 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD9A46 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD9A46 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD9A46 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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#BD9A46 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 #BD9A46

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

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

#BD9A46 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9A46
  • RGB189, 154, 70
  • CMYK0, 14, 47, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 154, 70)
  • HSL42°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise42.353°, 47.41%, 50.784%
  • HSV42°, 63%, 74%
  • HSB42°, 63%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.604, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.604, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.604, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9A46
  • DECIMAL ID12425798
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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