#BD8A75

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #BD8A75

The precise color #BD8A75 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Rosybrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 138 green, and 117 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 38% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#BD8A75
RGB189, 138, 117
HSL17.5°, 35.3%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 27%, 38%, 26%
HSV17.5°, 38.1%, 74.1%
LAB61.9, 16.7, 18.9
XYZ33.3, 30.3, 20.9
Decimal12421749

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.06:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD8A75; }
.text-color { color: #BD8A75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD8A75; }

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