Information about #BD9B65 color

#BD9B65 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9B65 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 155, 101) (74.1% red, 60.8% green, 39.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 35 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD9B65 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Uluru (#BF9B67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oxstone (#C39D64) and Travis (#B79E67).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 155, 101) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD9B65: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #BD9B65 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD9B65 color variations

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

#BD9B65 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 #BD9B65

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

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9B65
  • RGB189, 155, 101
  • CMYK0, 13, 35, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 155, 101)
  • HSL37°, 40%, 57%
  • HSL Precise36.818°, 40%, 56.863%
  • HSV37°, 47%, 74%
  • HSB37°, 47%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.608, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.608, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.608, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD9B65
  • DECIMAL ID12426085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01