#BD490F

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #BD490F

The precise color #BD490F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Chocolate. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 73 green, and 15 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 61% M, 92% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 20.0° hue, 85.3% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD490F
RGB189, 73, 15
HSL20.0°, 85.3%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 61%, 92%, 26%
HSV20.0°, 92.1%, 74.1%
LAB46.5, 44.4, 53.0
XYZ23.5, 15.6, 2.2
Decimal12405007

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.12:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD490F; }
.text-color { color: #BD490F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD490F; }

Similar Colors

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