Information about #BDA46A color

#BDA46A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDA46A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 164, 106) (74.1% red, 64.3% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 33 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDA46A is a moderately toned amber-leaning orange 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 almost identical to Safari (#C0A469). Slightly further away sit Pale Oak (#BBA46D) and Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 164, 106) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDA46A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDA46A color variations

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#BDA46A 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 #BDA46A

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

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDA46A
  • RGB189, 164, 106
  • CMYK0, 10, 33, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 164, 106)
  • HSL42°, 39%, 58%
  • HSL Precise41.928°, 38.605%, 57.843%
  • HSV42°, 44%, 74%
  • HSB42°, 44%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.643, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.643, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.643, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBDA46A
  • DECIMAL ID12428394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01