Information about #BDB199 color

#BDB199 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDB199 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 177, 153) (74.1% red, 69.4% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 14 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BDB199 reads as a gently muted warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aquashield Akaroa (#BEB29A). Slightly further away sit Triple Parchment (#BDAF96) and Half Hillary (#B9B398).

The recipe behind #BDB199 is rgb(189, 177, 153), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #BDB199 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDB199 color variations

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

#BDB199 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDB199 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDB199 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B1A792

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Grey

#808080

#BDB199 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BCA299

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#BDB199 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
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#99A5BD
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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
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#9F99BD
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#99B7BD
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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
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#BD9F99
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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
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#99BDB1
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#B199BD
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#A5BD99
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#B199BD
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#BD99B7
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Nearest named colors to #BDB199

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

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

Triple Parchment color link
Triple Parchment

#BDAF96

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Eighth Colins Wicket color link
Eighth Colins Wicket

#C4B59C

Eighth Nullarbor color link
Eighth Nullarbor

#C2B4A0

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Half Sandcastle color link
Half Sandcastle

#C2B4A1

#BDB199 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB199
  • RGB189, 177, 153
  • CMYK0, 5, 14, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 177, 153)
  • HSL40°, 21%, 67%
  • HSL Precise40°, 21.429%, 67.059%
  • HSV40°, 19%, 74%
  • HSB40°, 19%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.694, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.694, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.694, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDB199
  • DECIMAL ID12431769
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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