#BD7542

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #BD7542

Visually, #BD7542 is defined as a moderate orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 117 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 65% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 24.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD7542
RGB189, 117, 66
HSL24.9°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 38%, 65%, 26%
HSV24.9°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB56.0, 23.6, 39.4
XYZ28.3, 23.9, 8.3
Decimal12416322

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.79:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD7542; }
.text-color { color: #BD7542; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD7542; }

Similar Colors

Peru
#CD853F