#BD7C42

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #BD7C42

Visually, #BD7C42 is defined as a moderate orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Peru. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 124 green, and 66 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 65% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 28.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD7C42
RGB189, 124, 66
HSL28.3°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 34%, 65%, 26%
HSV28.3°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB57.7, 19.7, 41.3
XYZ29.2, 25.6, 8.6
Decimal12418114

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.13:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD7C42; }
.text-color { color: #BD7C42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD7C42; }

Similar Colors

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