#BD8A0F

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #BD8A0F

The hex code #BD8A0F 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, 138, 15).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 27% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD8A0F
RGB189, 138, 15
HSL42.4°, 85.3%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 27%, 92%, 26%
HSV42.4°, 92.1%, 74.1%
LAB60.8, 10.0, 63.5
XYZ30.2, 29.0, 4.5
Decimal12421647

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.81:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD8A0F; }
.text-color { color: #BD8A0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD8A0F; }

Similar Colors

Darkgoldenrod
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