Information about #BDAD84 color

#BDAD84 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDAD84 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 173, 132) (74.1% red, 67.8% green, 51.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 22 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #BDAD84 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pavlova (#BAAB87). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Putty (#BEAE8A) and Chino (#B8AD8A).

The recipe behind #BDAD84 is rgb(189, 173, 132), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDAD84 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #BDAD84 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDAD84 color variations

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

#BDAD84 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 #BDAD84

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

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

#BDAD84 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDAD84
  • RGB189, 173, 132
  • CMYK0, 6, 22, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 173, 132)
  • HSL43°, 30%, 63%
  • HSL Precise43.158°, 30.159%, 62.941%
  • HSV43°, 30%, 74%
  • HSB43°, 30%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.678, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.678, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.678, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDAD84
  • DECIMAL ID12430724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01