Information about #BDAB82 color

#BDAB82 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDAB82 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 171, 130) — 74.1% red, 67.1% green, 51% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 23 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm orange, #BDAB82 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pavlova (#BAAB87). Slightly further away sit Navarone (#B9A584) and Quarter Colins Wicket (#B7A786).

The recipe behind #BDAB82 is rgb(189, 171, 130), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDAB82: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BDAB82 color variations

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

#BDAB82 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 #BDAB82

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

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDAB82
  • RGB189, 171, 130
  • CMYK0, 7, 23, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 171, 130)
  • HSL42°, 31%, 63%
  • HSL Precise41.695°, 30.89%, 62.549%
  • HSV42°, 31%, 74%
  • HSB42°, 31%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.671, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.671, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.671, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDAB82
  • DECIMAL ID12430210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01