Information about #BDAB8A color

#BDAB8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDAB8A falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 171, 138) — 74.1% red, 67.1% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 20 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #BDAB8A has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Putty (#BEAE8A). Slightly further away sit Pavlova (#BAAB87) and Chino (#B8AD8A).

The recipe behind #BDAB8A is rgb(189, 171, 138), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDAB8A: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #BDAB8A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDAB8A color variations

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

#BDAB8A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BDAB8A

Color has no name
#CABBA0

Color has no name
#D7CCB8

Color has no name
#E4DDCF

Color has no name
#F1EEE7

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#BDAB8A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BDAB8A

Color has no name
#A58D5F

Color has no name
#7D6A46

Color has no name
#53462F

Color has no name
#292317

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#BDAB8A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BDAB8A

Color has no name
#B2A285

Color has no name
#A69A83

Color has no name
#9A9181

Color has no name
#8D887F

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#BDAB8A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#91BC89

Color has no name
#A5BC89

Color has no name
#BABC89

Color has no name
#BDAB8A

Color has no name
#BC9689

Color has no name
#BC8991

Color has no name
#BC89A5

Color has no name

#BDAB8A 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
#BDAB8A
#BDAB8A

Color has no name

#899BBD
#899BBD

Color has no name

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
#BDAB8A
#BDAB8A

Color has no name

#9189BD
#9189BD

Color has no name

#89B5BD
#89B5BD

Color has no name

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
#B5BD89
#B5BD89

Color has no name

#BDAB8A
#BDAB8A

Color has no name

#BD9189
#BD9189

Color has no name

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
#BDAB8A
#BDAB8A

Color has no name

#89BDAB
#89BDAB

Color has no name

#AB89BD
#AB89BD

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#BDAB8A
#BDAB8A

Color has no name

#9BBD89
#9BBD89

Color has no name

#899BBD
#899BBD

Color has no name

#AB89BD
#AB89BD

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#BDAB8A
#BDAB8A

Color has no name

#89BD91
#89BD91

Color has no name

#899BBD
#899BBD

Color has no name

#BD89B5
#BD89B5

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #BDAB8A

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

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Light Ash Brown color link
Light Ash Brown

#C2A487

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

#BDAB8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#BDAB8A color image #BDAB8A color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BDAB8A color image #BDAB8A color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#BDAB8A color image #BDAB8A color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BDAB8A color image #BDAB8A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDAB8A
  • RGB189, 171, 138
  • CMYK0, 7, 20, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 171, 138)
  • HSL39°, 28%, 64%
  • HSL Precise38.824°, 27.869%, 64.118%
  • HSV39°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB39°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.671, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.671, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.671, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDAB8A
  • DECIMAL ID12430218
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.

ORCN is an independent private organisation that maintains a public register — not a governmental institution or an international standards organisation — in which a name is linked to a specific digital colour code. Registration gives the registrant the exclusive right, within the ORCN register, to have that name recorded against that colour code.

Important: a digital colour itself belongs to no one in law. That right exists only within the ORCN register: registration creates no ownership, trademark, copyright or design rights anywhere. Legal exclusivity outside the register, where it is available at all, arises separately under applicable trademark law and is generally limited to particular goods, services and jurisdictions.