#BD430A Color
#BD430A is rgb(189, 67, 10) in RGB, hsl(19, 90%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 95%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BD430Argb(189, 67, 10)hsl(19, 90%, 39%)hsv(19, 95%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 95%, 26%)oklch(54.7% 0.167 39.9)lab(46.13% 48.43 54.88)lch(46.13% 73.20 48.57)What #BD430A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BD430A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#BD430A Channel Values
How #BD430A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 189 · G 67 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 90% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 95% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 95% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD430A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BD430A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD430A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BD430A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BD430A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BD430A#666603#915A06#7D7D00#9B6B00#BE3F3F#BE4131#6C6C6CUsing #BD430A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bd430a: #BD430A;background-color: #BD430A;colors: { 'color-bd430a': '#BD430A' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.263, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_bd430a">#BD430A</color>fill="#BD430A"More Brown Colors
#BD430A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BD430A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BD430A?
#BD430A is a dark brown — rgb(189, 67, 10) in RGB and hsl(19, 90%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.
What is the RGB value of #BD430A?
#BD430A is rgb(189, 67, 10) — red 189, green 67, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BD430A?
#BD430A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 95%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BD430A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BD430A scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BD430A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BD430A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 14.21, which is visibly different.
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