#BD8A00
A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.
About #BD8A00
At its core, #BD8A00 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgoldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 138 green, and 0 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 100% yellow, and 26% black. The HSL representation is 43.8° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 37.1% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD8A00
RGB189, 138, 0
HSL43.8°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK0%, 27%, 100%, 26%
HSV43.8°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB60.8, 9.8, 65.8
XYZ30.1, 29.0, 4.0
Decimal12421632
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.80:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD8A00;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD8A00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD8A00;
}