#BD8A49

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #BD8A49

The hex code #BD8A49 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Peru. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 138, 73).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 61% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 33.6° hue, 46.8% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD8A49
RGB189, 138, 73
HSL33.6°, 46.8%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 27%, 61%, 26%
HSV33.6°, 61.4%, 74.1%
LAB61.2, 12.4, 41.8
XYZ31.3, 29.5, 10.3
Decimal12421705

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.90:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD8A49; }
.text-color { color: #BD8A49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD8A49; }

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