#BD9275

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Tan.

About #BD9275

The hex code #BD9275 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Tan. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 146 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 38% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 24.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD9275
RGB189, 146, 117
HSL24.2°, 35.3%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 23%, 38%, 26%
HSV24.2°, 38.1%, 74.1%
LAB63.9, 12.3, 21.6
XYZ34.5, 32.7, 21.3
Decimal12423797

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.53:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD9275; }
.text-color { color: #BD9275; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD9275; }

Similar Colors

Tan
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