#BD9242
A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.
About #BD9242
When working with digital screens, the color #BD9242 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 146, 66).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 23% M, 65% Y, and 26% K. With a hue angle of 39.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#BD9242
RGB189, 146, 66
HSL39.0°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 23%, 65%, 26%
HSV39.0°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB63.2, 7.6, 47.5
XYZ32.2, 31.8, 9.6
Decimal12423746
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.35:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD9242;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD9242;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD9242;
}