#BD9949

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #BD9949

The hex code #BD9949 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 153, and 73.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 19% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD9949
RGB189, 153, 73
HSL41.4°, 46.8%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 19%, 61%, 26%
HSV41.4°, 61.4%, 74.1%
LAB65.0, 4.2, 46.2
XYZ33.6, 34.1, 11.1
Decimal12425545

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.82:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD9949; }
.text-color { color: #BD9949; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD9949; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki
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