#BD4916

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #BD4916

The hex code #BD4916 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Chocolate. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 73 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 61% Magenta, 88% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 18.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD4916
RGB189, 73, 22
HSL18.3°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 61%, 88%, 26%
HSV18.3°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB46.5, 44.5, 50.6
XYZ23.5, 15.6, 2.5
Decimal12405014

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.13:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD4916; }
.text-color { color: #BD4916; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD4916; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate
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