#BD420F

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #BD420F

The precise color #BD420F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Chocolate. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 66, 15).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 65% M, 92% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 17.6° hue, 85.3% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD420F
RGB189, 66, 15
HSL17.6°, 85.3%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 65%, 92%, 26%
HSV17.6°, 92.1%, 74.1%
LAB45.3, 47.5, 52.2
XYZ23.0, 14.7, 2.1
Decimal12403215

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.95:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD420F; }
.text-color { color: #BD420F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD420F; }

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