#BD6D07

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #BD6D07

At its core, #BD6D07 is a dark and vivid hue. 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, 109, and 7.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 42% Magenta, 96% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 33.6° hue, 92.9% saturation, and 38.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 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#BD6D07
RGB189, 109, 7
HSL33.6°, 92.9%, 38.4%
CMYK0%, 42%, 96%, 26%
HSV33.6°, 96.3%, 74.1%
LAB53.8, 25.8, 59.9
XYZ26.5, 21.8, 3.0
Decimal12414215

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.35:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD6D07; }
.text-color { color: #BD6D07; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD6D07; }

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