#BD501D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #BD501D

Visually, #BD501D is defined as a vivid orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Chocolate. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 80, and 29.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 58% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD501D
RGB189, 80, 29
HSL19.1°, 73.4%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 58%, 85%, 26%
HSV19.1°, 84.7%, 74.1%
LAB47.8, 41.3, 48.9
XYZ24.1, 16.6, 3.1
Decimal12406813

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.33:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD501D; }
.text-color { color: #BD501D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD501D; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate
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