#BD7C00

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #BD7C00

The hex code #BD7C00 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgoldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 124 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 100% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD7C00
RGB189, 124, 0
HSL39.4°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK0%, 34%, 100%, 26%
HSV39.4°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB57.3, 17.5, 63.5
XYZ28.2, 25.2, 3.4
Decimal12418048

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.05:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD7C00; }
.text-color { color: #BD7C00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD7C00; }

Similar Colors

Darkgoldenrod
#B8860B