#BD8A3A

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #BD8A3A

At its core, #BD8A3A is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Peru. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 138, 58).

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, 69% yellow, and 26% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD8A3A
RGB189, 138, 58
HSL36.6°, 53.0%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 27%, 69%, 26%
HSV36.6°, 69.3%, 74.1%
LAB61.0, 11.5, 49.0
XYZ30.8, 29.3, 8.0
Decimal12421690

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.86:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD8A3A; }
.text-color { color: #BD8A3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD8A3A; }

Similar Colors

Peru
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