#BD7C1D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #BD7C1D

The hex code #BD7C1D represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgoldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 124, 29).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 85% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#BD7C1D
RGB189, 124, 29
HSL35.6°, 73.4%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 34%, 85%, 26%
HSV35.6°, 84.7%, 74.1%
LAB57.4, 18.0, 57.1
XYZ28.4, 25.3, 4.6
Decimal12418077

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.06:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD7C1D; }
.text-color { color: #BD7C1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD7C1D; }

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Darkgoldenrod
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